of the BUN were more likely to be male, be Non-Hispanic White, be widowed/divorced/separated and be drinkers; had the highest age, weight, WC, BMI, height, SBP, HbA1c, FPG, BUN, SUA, TC, LDL, creatinine, insulin, TG, albumin and PIR; and had the highest prevalence of HUA, hypertension and hyperlipidemia (all p < 0.05). This evidence concerns the gene INS and hyperlipidemia.