The escalating concern of obesity in the United States isn’t merely a statistic; it’s a palpable crisis. As of 2017-2018, the CDC noted that 42.4% of the populace was classified as obese. The ramifications of this startling figure aren’t limited to lifestyle or socio-economic impacts. The associated health complications present a pressing challenge to the medical community, which finds itself in the crux of ensuring effective, safe treatment for a demographic that, numerically speaking, is approaching half the nation.