The metabolic syndrome and high C-reactive protein: prevalence and differences by sex in a southern-European population-based cohort

To evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components in a population-based cohort, and to analyse the association between gender, environmental conditions, C-reactive protein (CRP), and the syndrome.Out of 1877 subjects aged 45-64, who represented all the patients of six family physicians, representative of the sanitary districts of Asti (north-western Italy), 88% accepted to participate in an interview on personal...