Obesity is a risk factor for chronic inflammation because fat tissue acts as an endocrine organ, secreting adipokines and inflammatory mediators, with body mass index being proportional to the amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines secreted, as exemplified by metabolic syndrome.

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  Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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• chronic inflammation concept
• obesity concept
• inflammatory mediators concept