In line with the observed dyslipidemia in the HFFC group, two genes encoding proteins associated with uptake of lipids and cholesterol, ATP-binding cassette subfamily A member 1 (ABCA1) and ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 1 (ABCG1), were upregulated in the VAT of the HFFC group compared with the SD group, as was the expression of the appetite regulator leptin (LEP) (Table 2). Here, ABCA1 is linked to metabolic syndrome.