CRP and metabolic syndrome: Two alternative outcomes included were: ‘adverse cardio-metabolic profile’, which included C-reactive protein as a risk marker, in addition to the traditional MetS components, and required a clustering of three or more factors [48]; and ‘ideal cardiovascular health score’, which was a score ranging 0–7 with one point given for being in the ideal range for BMI, blood pressure, total cholesterol, HbA1c, physical activity, diet, and non-smoking [46].