IGFBP7 and metabolic syndrome: In MetS subjects the negative correlations were observed between serum IGFBP7 level with WHR (rs = −0.080, P = 0.012) and HDL (rs = −0.116, P < 0.001), and the positive correlation between serum IGFBP7 level with LDL (rs = 0.157, P < 0.001) adjusted by sex and age and WHR ( rs = −0.072, P = 0.023), HDL ( rs = −0.117, P < 0.001) and LDL( rs = 0.156, P < 0.001) adjusted by age, sex and HOMA-IR.