Using genetic, diagnostic, biometric, and blood-bioassay data from the UK Biobank, we examined measures of pro-inflammatory signaling (C-reactive protein) and metabolic dysfunction (metabolic syndrome symptomatology) in females (N = 37,806) and males (N = 17,946) as a function of polygenic load for MDD (high versus low) interacting with depression status (never depressed, currently depressed, or depression in remission). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is major depressive disorder.