CRP and diabetes mellitus: Compared with the group with cumCVAI < median and slope < 0, subjects in the other groups were more likely to have higher LDL-c, TG, TC, SBP, BMI, hs-CRP, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and FBG values, as well as a higher prevalence of lipid-lowering drug, anti-diabetic drug, and anti-hypertensive drug use, and diabetes mellitus.