Abstract
Obesity is considered one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, as well as, a public health concern. Nowadays, adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ due its ability to produce cytokines, such as interleukins (IL), tumor necrosis factor-± (TNF-±), adiponectin, among others. Epidemiological studies have been shown that increased adipose tissue can augment the p…