CRP and metabolic syndrome: Similar associations were found among women: A significant association was observed for the blood pressure component of MetS for DII T3 compared to T1(OR T3 versus T1 = 1.72; 95% CI: 1.15 to 2.56); In addition, a significantly increased prevalence of MetS was observed for higher CRP (OR = 2.17; 95% CI: 1.49 to 3.15), as well as for four out of five of MetS components as follows: waist component (OR = 1.85; 95% CI: 1.20 to 2.88); HDL component (OR = 1.77; 95% CI: 1.31 to 2.38); triglycerides component (OR = 1.86; 95% CI: 1.33 to 2.60) and glucose component (OR = 1.69; 95% CI: 1.21 to 2.37).