CRP and metabolic syndrome: The laboratory data seem to reflect the anthropometric measurements and reports of dietary and physical (in)activity habits, as most participants showed values indicative of metabolic syndrome and inflammation: low HDL- and high LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, ALT, AST, GGT, uric acid, urea, creatinine, fibrinogen, CRP, and sedimentation (Table 5).