1337-P: Prediction of Insulin Sensitivity Using Serum Carotenoid Concentrations and Pediatric Metabolic Index in Mexican-American Children.

We have recently reported that serum concentrations of α-carotene (AC) and β-carotene (BC) are under strong genetic influences and were correlated with obesity and other cardio-metabolic traits in Mexican American (MA) children. Our previously developed Pediatric Metabolic Index (PMI) correlates with insulin resistance (IR) after adjusting for age and sex using lipid and adiposity data from Mexican children. A PMI score > 2.0 predicts metabolic abnormalities including IR (i.e., HOMA-IR). Yet data on other MA children with PMI > 2 with normal IR and PMI < 2 with high IR, suggest a role for additional factors in determining insulin sensitivity (IS). In this study, we aimed to assess interactions between carotenoids and the PMI in predicting IS as measured by Matsuda index using the surface-response analysis (SRA). Four different carotenoids, namely, AC, BC, lycopene (Lyc), and β-cryptoxanthin (CX) from ∼590 children enrolled in the San Antonio Family Assessment of Metabolic Risk Indicators in Youth (SAFARI) study were measured by mass spectrometry. Glucose and insulin levels were measured after oral glucose tolerance test and IS index (ISI) was calculated using Matsuda method. SRA was used to determine two-way interactions of serum carotenoids and PMI on ISI. The computer programs SOLAR and STATISTICA 7.0 were used for statistical analysis. The SRA showed an increase in ISI in children with PMI scores between 2 to 4. This effect was modified in the presence of lower serum AC and BC levels; and, interactions between these two carotenoids and PMI had maximal effect on ISI. Conversely, MA children with moderate PMI scores can have substantial improvement in their IS with higher serum AC and BC levels. In contrast, there was a minimal surface response to Lyc and CX serum levels. Notably, despite an optimal PMI, children with lower concentrations of AC and BC showed less IS. In summary, we found that interactions between carotenoids with PMI may predict IS in MA children. Disclosure: S. Mummidi: None. J. Hernandez-Ruiz: None. V.S. Farook: None. L. Reddivari: None. A. Diaz-Badillo: None. S.P. Fowler: None. R.G. Resendez: None. F. Akhtar: None. D. Lehman: None. C. Jenkinson: None. R. Arya: None. J.L. Lynch: Board Member; Self; American Academy of Pediatrics. Consultant; Self; Novo Nordisk Inc. Research Support; Self; Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, National Institutes of Health, Novo Nordisk Inc., Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. R.A. DeFronzo: Advisory Panel; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc., Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc. Research Support; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc. Speaker's Bureau; Self; AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk Inc. D.E. Hale: None. J. Blangero: None. J.C. Lopez-Alvarenga: None. R. Duggirala: None. J.K. Vanamala: None. Funding: National Institutes of Health (R01HD049051, R01AI119131, HD049051-5S1, HD041111, DK053889, DK042273, DK047482, P01HL45522, MH59490, M01-RR-01346), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2009-55200-05197) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]