TNF and Insulin resistance: Klein et al. reported that liposuction had no significant effects on other risk factors for coronary heart disease, including blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, insulin, and lipid concentrations, and concentrations of plasma markers of inflammation and insulin resistance (C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and adiponectin) 10 to 12 weeks after liposuction [5].