The increase in postprandial triacylglycerols has been shown to be correlated with the increase in TNFα, IL-6 and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) values, in patients with type 2 diabetes, indicating a deleterious proinflammatory effect of postprandial hyperlipidaemia [51]. The gene discussed is VCAM1; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.