This is relevant as excess body fat and weight promote systemic inflammation.37 In the studied population, children with overweight and obesity had higher concentrations of TNF‐ α, IL‐6 and leptin which may lead to an increased risk of other diseases such as hypertension and type II diabetes.38 However, the inflammation observed in the children who participated in the study is apparently not related to intestinal parasitic infection. The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.