CRP and Insulin resistance: Males compared to females had higher SBP (121.93 vs. 115.18 mmHg), higher hypertension burden (21.1% vs. 13.8%), less insulin resistance (1.11 vs. 1.25), lower HDL-C (42.54 vs. 45.03 mg/dL), lower LDL-C (93.89 vs. 98.74 mg/dL), higher median triglycerides (106.4 vs. 93.7 mg/dL), lower total cholesterol (161.41 vs. 165.36), lower BMI (20.37 vs. 20.83 kg/m2), higher WC (736.15 vs. 691.53 mm), lower CRP (0.90 vs. 1.03 mg/dL), lower CIMT (0.788 vs. 0.847 mm), and lower Aix (21.11% vs. 23.99%) (Table 1).