Background
multifactorial disorder, obesity
OBESITY
Edited by: Elnaz Daneshzad, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, IranReviewed by: Hadis Fathizadeh, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Hania Rahimi-Ardabili, Macquarie University, Australia; Marcos Edgar Herkenhoff, University of São Paulo, BrazilObesity, a multifactorial disorder with pandemic dimensions, is conceded a major culprit of morbidity and mortality worldwide, necessitating efficient therapeutic strategies. Nutraceuticals and functional foods are considered promising adjuvant/complementary approaches for weight management in individuals with obesity who have low adherence to conventional treatments. Current literature supports the weight-reducing efficacy of pro/pre/synbiotics or 