“…Due to obesity, there is a steep increase in chronic non-communicable morbidities such as hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, depression, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, insulin resistance, gastroesophageal reflux disease, etc. [3] , [4] . However, a combination of lifestyle interventions (exercise and diet), pharmacologic treatment, and bariatric surgery (BS) have become reliable options for treating obese patients [5] .…”