Overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome are associated with higher serum LBP concentrations, suggesting a role for microbial exposure in metabolic inflammation.
Serum LBP concentrations increased with age. Overweight, obesity, and having metabolic syndrome (particularly, low HDL cholesterol levels) were associated with higher LBP concentrations. These findings are consistent with microbial exposure playing a role in these inflammatory, metabolic abnormalities.
González‐Quintela et al. (2013) studied this question.