Among the major concerns for public health, the prevalence of obesity is raising worldwide
with an inexorable pace. In 2014, over 600 million adults worldwide were obese (and more
than 1.9 billion overweight) and current projections predict that over 1 billion individuals
(reflecting approximately 20% of humankind) will be obese by 2030 [1, 2]. Strong
epidemiological evidence links obesity with increased morbidity and mortality for several
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), stroke, cancer, and diabetes, so that …