Obesity is markedly linked to an increased risk of all-cause mortality and its prevalence has risen to unacceptable levels in the developed world., Obesity and insulin resistance compose the core of most cases of metabolic syndrome (MS), which is a group of conditions and traits associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes (approximately 2-fold and 5-fold, respectively). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of MS and has gained attention not only for obesity-related disorders […]