CRP and metabolic syndrome: In the univariate logistic regression model, the crude ORs of ALT levels >36 U/L, each additional year of age, sex (men versus women), alcohol drinking (yes versus no), BMI ≧ 24 kg/m2, serum HS-CRP, and uric acid levels for MetS were 2.46 (95% CI = 1.43–4.22, p = 0.001), 1.04 (95% CI = 1.03–1.05, p < 0.001), 1.46 (95% CI = 1.00–2.13, p = 0.05), 1.36 (95% CI = 0.77–2.39, p = 0.29), 7.31 (95% CI = 4.72–11.32, p < 0.001), 1.04 (95% CI = 0.99–1.09, p = 0.14), and 1.25 (95% CI = 1.12–1.40, p < 0.001), respectively.