Selenium status and oxidative stress in obese: Influence of adiposity.
Ana Raquel Soares de OliveiraKyria Jayanne Clímaco CruzJennifer Beatriz Silva MoraisLoanne Rocha Dos SantosStéfany Rodrigues de Sousa MeloLarissa Cristina FontenelleGustavo Santos de SousaCarla Soraya Costa MaiaCamilla Oliveira Duarte de AraújoIslanne Leal MendesGilberto Simeone HenriquesVladimir Costa SilvaDilina do Nascimento MarreiroPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2021)
Obese women evaluated in the study have reduced plasma and erythrocyte concentrations of selenium and an increased urinary excretion of selenium. The correlation analysis reveals an association between intra-abdominal fat accumulation and selenium metabolism and oxidative stress.