The Metabolic Syndrome: The Question of Balance between the Pro-Inflammatory Effect of Macronutrients and the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Insulin

Introduction .........................................................................................................15 Insulin Resistance Syndrome: Metabolic Perspective........................................16 Novel Non-Metabolic Actions of Insulin ...........................................................17 Obesity and Inflammation...................................................................................20 Insulin Resistance: Inflammatory Hypothesis ....................................................22 Macronutrients and Origin of Inflammation ......................................................22 Conclusion: Inflammation Hypothesis of Metabolic Syndrome........................25 References ...........................................................................................................26