LGALS3 and metabolic syndrome: Gal3 – Galectin 3,<br>MetS – metabolic syndrome,<br>BMI – body mass index,<br>YUSAD – Yugoslav Study ofthe Precursors of Atherosclerosis in School Children,<br>FBG –fasting blood glucose,<br>TC – total cholesterol,<br>TG – triglycerides,<br>HDL-C – high density lipoprotein cholesterol,<br>LDL-C –low density lipoprotein cholesterol,<br>SNP – single nucleotidepolymorphism,<br>PCR – polymerase chain reaction