Abstract: Objective To explore the relationship between metabolic syndrome(MS)and dietary nutrients intake in residents of Shenzhen for making dietary control strategies.Methods Totally 3 498 people aged 15 years and above were sampled at random with multistage stratified sampling.All subjects took a questionnaire survey and anthropometric and laboratory test.The metabolic syndrome definition was based on the criterion recommended by Chinese Association of Diabetes (2004).Results The standardized prevalence of MS in the residents was 7.76%,which was significant higher than that of Guangdong residents.The t-test analysis indicated that there were obvious differences in potassium,sodium,iron,manganese,and retinol intake between the residents with and without MS(P<0.05).The multivariate logistic analysis indicated that taking excessive vitamin B2(odds ratioOR=0.281),vitamin E(OR=0.928),and iron(OR=1.061)were the important risk factors for MS.Conclusion The dietary nutrients intake is related with metabolic syndrome and appropriate nutrition intervention is very important to prevent and control the occurrence of MS.