2.2. Participants, recruitment, and ethics
Eligible participants were community-dwelling adults aged between 55 and 75 years (60–75 for women), with a body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 kg/mA total of 9,677 adults were contacted, of which 6,874 met inclusion/exclusion criteria and were included in the study as illustrated by a flow chart (Flow chart of participants.