The number of criteria of MetS was positively correlated with %fat (p = 0.001), fat mass (p = 0.016), SBP (p < 0.001), DBP (p < 0.001), plasma insulin (p = 0.010), HOMA-IR (p = 0.005), plasma TG (p < 0.001), Cr. Here, INS is linked to metabolic syndrome.