On average, the analytic sample was overweight (27.8 ± 5.7 kg/m2), had stage 2 hypertension (142 ± 22 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure), hyperlipidemia (224.0 ± 52.7 mg/dL total cholesterol; 189.2 ± 179.2 mg/dL triglycerides), and elevated levels of CRP (7.9 ± 14.0 mg/L). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is hypertensive disorder.