In a dominant model, the rare allele of rs1799883 (FABP2) (GA/AA vs GG) was associated with prevalence of high triglycerides levels (OR 2.22; P = 0.014) but not with prevalence of abdominal obesity (OR 1.67; P = 0.033) and MetS (OR 1.59; P = 0.068). This evidence concerns the gene FABP2 and metabolic syndrome.