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Obesity, a global epidemic of increasing concern, poses significant health risks and economic burdens. The prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, making it a pressing public health challenge. In this era of rapid innovation and scientific advancement, it is imperative to seek fresh and unconventional solutions to combat this multifaceted problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) named the problem of rising obesity levels a “global epidemic” almost 20 years ago, but the prevalence of overweight and obesity has continued to rise. The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. By increasing it, the chance of developing certain conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, respiratory issues, and some malignancies increases with a BMI of 30 kg/m2. Overweight impacted about 1.9 billion adults, or 39 % of the world's adult population, in 2016, with obesity affecting over 651 million. Overweight and obesity (BMI of 30 kg/m2) have continued to rise. Overweight impacted about 1.9 billion adults, or 39 % of the world's adult population, in 2016, with obesity affecting over 651 million, or 14 %, with obesity rates exceeding 50 % in certain nations [[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]]. About 341 million children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 20 were overweight or obese in 2016 [7]. According to modeled forecasts, obesity prevalence will rise by another 33 % by 2030. In 2019, 40 million children under the age of five are expected to be overweight or obese. Obesity and overweight are on the rise in developing countries, particularly in sedentary lifestyles, where they were previously thought to be a concern only in developed countries. The prevalence of obesity among the global population is currently so high that it is starting to supplant malnutrition and infectious diseases as the main causes of poor health. The distribution of adipose tissue in the body plays a pivotal role in influencin