CRP and Insulin resistance: A recent meta-analysis reported beneficial effects on: body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), glucose, insulin, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, TC, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, alanine transaminase, hepatic fat mass, CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, and flow-mediated dilatation.