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General obesity is associated with significantly elevated serum levels of both pro-inflammatory (IL-5, IL-12, IL-13, IFN-γ, TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokines compared to non-obese individuals.

Obesity is linked to higher levels of various inflammatory markers in your blood, including both 'bad' (pro-inflammatory) and 'good' (anti-inflammatory) cytokines. This suggests a complex immune state rather than just simple inflammation.

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General obesity was associated with significantly elevated levels of IL-5, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IFN-γ and TNF-α
Frank Schmidt et al. · PLoS ONE · 2015

Why this rating

Cross-sectional design, but large sample size and objective measurements.

Source

Inflammatory Cytokines in General and Central Obesity and Modulating Effects of Physical Activity

Frank Schmidt et al. · PLoS ONE · 2015

DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0121971

cross_sectional · n=200Cited 471×
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