Significant Beneficial Association of High Dietary Selenium Intake with Reduced Body Fat in the CODING Study

Significant Beneficial Association of High Dietary Selenium Intake with Reduced Body Fat in the CODING Study

Selenium (Se) is a trace element which plays an important role in adipocyte hypertrophy and adipogenesis. Some studies suggest that variations in serum Se may be associated with obesity. However, there are few studies examining the relationship between dietary Se and obesity, and findings are incons...

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Main Authors: Yongbo Wang, Xiang Gao, Pardis Pedram, Mariam Shahidi, Jianling Du, Yanqing Yi, Wayne Gulliver, Hongwei Zhang, Guang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
dietary selenium intake
body composition
confounding factors
adult population
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/1/24

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