CRP and Insulin resistance: No significant differences were found between the two groups in the levels of body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), FINS, FCP, HbAlc, the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), TG, TC, HDL-c, LDL-c, serum creatinine and C-reactive protein (p > 0.05; Table 1).