Abstract
Obesity is worrying and very prevalent in the world and in Brazil. The presence of comorbidities is very characteristic in obese patients, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. During obesity, pro-inflammatory mediators are released by adipocytes, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -±, interleukin (IL) -1², IL-6 and leptin, which promote a chronic inflammatory condition. In addition, there i…