Obesity is a chronic multisystem disease that is highly prevalent due to its adverse health implications and linked to a lower life expectancy. Body weight and central fat distribution parameters are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, mental disorders, and certain types of cancer, according to epidemiological data. Increased fat mass, however, does not fully account for an individual's risk of developing cardiometabolic and other obesity-related...