Significant reverse association between dietary selenium intake and visceral adiposity in the CODING study
Shanshan Yu, Hongwei Zhang, Jianling Du, Guang Sun · 2025
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Belly fat deep inside the body predicts heart disease better than weight alone, and a trace mineral may work against it. Shanshan Yu, Hongwei Zhang, Jianling Du, and Guang Sun studied three thousand two hundred forty-four adults in a Newfoundland genetics study. Food surveys estimated selenium intake, and X-ray scans measured belly fat mass and volume. Expressing intake per kilogram of body weight proved key.
People in the top intake quarter carried about half less belly fat than the bottom quarter, in women, and nearly two thirds less in men. The link fell steadily as intake rose. Each ten percent rise in intake tied to a near three percent drop in fat measures. The study supports selenium-rich diets as one lever on risky fat.
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| CREATOR | Shanshan Yu, Hongwei Zhang, Jianling Du, Guang Sun |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |