However, in the Study of Latinos, a Cer risk score that comprised Cer-16, Cer-18, and Cer 42:3 was positively associated with diabetes risk in a model that did not include triglycerides; further adjustment for BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, CRP, HDL, and triglycerides attenuated the finding. Here, CRP is linked to diabetes mellitus.