CRP and metabolic syndrome: Although the current study has enabled us a better understanding of the MetS, the study was limited by the following: (i) the cross-sectional nature of the study hindered us to generalize our findings to the total population, or elucidate a causal relationship; (ii) CRP is a non-specific marker of inflammation; and (iii) the WC cut-off values used are not South-African specific.