Abstract P246: Dietary Minerals and Metabolic Syndrome: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Introduction: Minerals play an integral role in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and defense against oxidative damage, and thus mineral-poor diets may be an important risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. Little is known about the relationship between dietary mineral intake and metabolic health in Hispanics/Latinos - the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. Hypothesis: Individuals consuming less than recommended amounts of certain minerals may have a greater burden of metabolic syndrome, independent of individual-level risk factors. Methods: We studied 15,051 Hispanic/Latino individuals, aged 18-74 years, from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, a population-based epidemiologic study of adults enrolled from 4 U.S. communities in 2008-2011. Daily intakes of selected minerals (copper, manganese, selenium, and zinc) from up to two dietary recalls were averaged, and combined with self-reported supplemental intakes. Copper, selenium, and zinc intake levels were dichotomized at the estimate...