CRP and metabolic syndrome: In the univariate logistic regression model, the adjusted 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 2.79 (95% CI = 1.24–6.27, p = 0.01), 1.06 (95% CI = 1.04–1.08, p < 0.001), 2.88 (95% CI = 1.57–5.29, p = 0.001), 2.19 (95% CI = 1.09–4.41, p = 0.03), 9.40 (95% CI = 4.90–18.01, p < 0.001), 1.00 (95% CI = 0.94–1.05, p = 0.86), and 1.22 (95% CI = 1.02–1.45, p = 0.03), respectively (Table 3).