There were no differences in the frequency of metabolic syndrome indicators between groups: CRP > 5 mg/L (3% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.51), glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL (3% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.96), total cholesterol > 5.2 mmol/L (9% vs. 0%, p = 0.54), HDL cholesterol ≤ 1.02 mmol/L (24.2% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.20), and TG > 1.69 (9% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.72). Here, CRP is linked to metabolic syndrome.