Participants
overweight or obesity
RECRUITMENT
Participants were recruited from eight study sites; Copenhagen (Denmark), Helsinki (Finland), Nottingham (United Kingdom), Sydney (Australia), Maastricht (The Netherlands), Sofia (Bulgaria), Navarra (Spain), Auckland (New Zealand). Individuals irrespective of sex aged 25 to 70 years of age with overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/mParticipant were recruited from June 2013 to April 2015 through referrals from primary and occupational healthcare providers and from advertising both in print and visual media. Those interested in participation were pre-screened prior to an invitation for a full screening. To ensure consistency in recruitment, the same procedures, in local languages, were followed in each study site. The study protocol was reviewed by the relevant local research ethics committee in each study site. Participants were required to provide signed informed consent prior to study enrolment [