Blood Selenium Concentrations Are Inversely Associated with the Risk of Undernutrition in Older Adults.
Rosario OrtoláAdrián Carballo-CaslaRosario OrtoláMercedes Sotos-PrietoPablo OlmedoFernando GilElena Plans-BerisoPablo Fernández-NavarroRoberto Pastor-BarriusoFernando Rodríguez-ArtalejoPublished in: Nutrients (2023)
The results suggest that an adequate dietary selenium status is needed to prevent undernutrition in older adults. Also, this may open the door for clinical trials with selenium supplementation, at doses considered as safe, to prevent undernutrition.