Visceral fat accumulation (central adiposity) is more strongly associated with inflammation and adverse metabolic risk factors than subcutaneous fat, as it displays increased macrophage infiltration, lower adiponectin gene expression, and increased inflammatory gene expression.

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• inflammation concept
• pro-inflammatory cytokine genes concept