In the largest MUAC quartile, the ORs (95% CIs) were 5.71 (4.97–6.56) for MetS, 14.70 (12.49–17.31) for central obesity, 2.23 (1.90–2.62) for elevated triglycerides, 2.11 (1.86–2.40) for elevated blood pressure, 2.06 (1.79–2.37) for reduced HDL cholesterol, 1.54 (1.35–1.76) for elevated fasting glucose after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, alcohol consumption, educational attainment, physical activity, CRP, adiponectin, and self-reported CVD (referencing to 1.00) (Model 2, all P for trend < 0.001). Here, CRP is linked to Abdominal obesity.