CRP and obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency: The intake in an appropriate dose (20–35 g/day for healthy adults) of dietary fiber (DF) has long been linked to reduction of metabolic diseases incidence, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, among others, due to its capacity to lower blood cholesterol and C Reactive Protein (CRP), to attenuate glucose absorption and to improve insulin response [1,2,3].