title: Biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome: Influence of minerals, oligo- and trace elements.
abstract: Influences of minerals, oligo- and trace elements on the concentration of biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are reviewed. Since food is a complex mixture of caloric compounds and essential non-caloric food components with multiple interactions and varying bioavailability, it is hard to separate or identify the effect of one single component in a total meal or diet. Moreover the diet contains various non-nutritive biologically active components, which may add some beneficial characteristics. Therefore, conclusions on the effect of components on various biomarkers of MetS are sometimes quite contradictory. Reasons therefore are mentioned. Literature data should be studied in detail to conclude whether a component is related to a reduction of MetS-related symptoms or whether its influence is merely affecting a biomarker.
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Foods, NatuRA (Natural Products and Food-Research and Analysis), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium. Electronic address: labrom@uantwerpen.be.
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Robberecht
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Foods, NatuRA (Natural Products and Food-Research and Analysis), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Tess De
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bruyne
authors.affiliation: University of Antwerp, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Foods, NatuRA (Natural Products and Food-Research and Analysis), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hermans
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014131:Trace Elements; D003300:Copper; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc