IL6 and metabolic syndrome: Metabolic syndrome patients also showed an increased postprandial response of inflammatory genes (p65, MCP-1, IL-6 and IL-1β) and anti-inflammatory genes (IκBα) in subcutaneous adipose tissue, regardless of the quality of dietary fat (SFA from animal fat, 38 E%; MUFA mainly from olive oil, 43 E%; or n3 PUFA, 1.24 g).25