Hormonal
Metabolic syndrome is fundamentally a chronic inflammatory state driven by immune system deregulation, specifically involving M1 macrophages and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-1beta) originating from adipose tissue, liver, and intestine.
Think of your fat tissue not just as stored energy, but as an active organ that sends out distress signals (inflammation) when it's overstuffed. These signals damage your blood vessels and block insulin. Managing your weight and staying active directly calms this immune response, protecting your heart and metabolic health.
It is known to be a chronic inflammatory state based on evidence of increased serum levels of various proinflammatory cytokines (eg, tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-a] and interleukin 1 beta) and biomarkers of inflammation (eg, C-reactive protein)... White fat is an inflammatory tissue and a secondary immune organ... Unresolving and misregulated inflammation promoted by M1 macrophages drive obesity and many of its comorbid disease and conditions.
Why this rating
Extensively documented across multiple disciplines (toxicology, immunology, endocrinology) with consistent findings.
Source
Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Diseases: From the Bench to the Clinic
Donna L. Mendrick et al. · Toxicological Sciences · 2017
DOI 10.1093/toxsci/kfx233
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