Dietary selenium intake and risk of hospitalization for type 2 diabetes in the Moli-sani Study cohort

Experimental and non-experimental human studies have consistently shown a positive association between exposure to the trace element selenium, which occurs primarily through diet, and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Plausible biological mechanisms include adverse effects of selenium and selenium-containing proteins on glucose metabolism. However, the levels of exposure above which risk increases are uncertain.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - February 25, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Marco Vinceti, Marialaura Bonaccio, Tommaso Filippini, Simona Costanzo, Lauren A. Wise, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Emilia Ruggiero, Mariarosaria Persichillo, Chiara Cerletti, Maria Benedetta Donati, Giovanni de Gaetano, Licia Iacoviello, the Moli-sani Study Source Type: research