SCD and Obesity: In brief, obesity increases MUFA content and decreases PUFA content (specifically n-3 and n-6 PUFA) at both compartments, but also increases the ratios of MUFA/SFA and C18:1/C18:0 in visceral fat (i.e., increases desaturation index and Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 activity; SCD1).