CRP and metabolic syndrome: For women, the first variable selected was BMI≥29 kg/m2 followed by age ≥50, NC ≥36 cm, hs-CRP ≥0.2 mg/L, fasting glucose ≥94 mg/dL, HDL-c <42 mg/dL, dyslipidemia, and WC ≥109 cm.