Abstract P293: The Association of Healthy Lifestyles and Markers of Inflammation: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Background: Healthy lifestyle factors (HLFs; i.e., healthy diet, ideal weight, ideal physical activity, non-smoking, moderate alcohol intake) are associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), while inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) count are associated with higher risk. The association of healthy lifestyles (i.e., HLF combinations) with inflammatory markers is not well established, and has not been examined in US Hispanics/Latinos. We examined cross-sectional associations of HLFs with elevated CRP levels and WBC count in Hispanic/Latino adults. Methods: Data from 12,966 men and women ages 18-74 from the baseline HCHS/SOL were analyzed. HLFs examined were: healthy diet (highest sex-specific 40% of Alternate Heathy Eating Index 2010), ideal physical activity (moderate/ vigorous activity ≥150 min/week or vigorous activity ≥75 min/week), no current smoking, moderate alcohol intake (men ≤28g/day; women ≤14g/day) and body mass index (BMI) <25 kg/m2. L...