[ad_1] A quasi-experimental trial comparing weight-related anthropometric changes following a six months intervention against a control group receiving no intervention, with a follow-up at 12 months was planned. The rationale and method for the WEHI trial are described in detail elsewhere [18]. This section briefly describes the methodology. Participants and sample size Three distinctly different geographical
Outcomes
[ad_1] Introduction Globally, the total number of obese women and men increased from 5 million in 1975 to 50 million in 2019, and from 6 million in 1975 to 74 million in 2019, respectively.1 This sharp rise in obesity is considered alarming as overweight and obesity were attributable to 4.7 million global deaths in 2019.2