Background Selenium, an essential trace element, has been investigated as a potential
cancer prevention agent. However, several studies have indicated that selenium …

Background Growing evidence raises concern about possible associations of high selenium
exposure with diabetes in selenium-replete populations such as the US. In countries with …

Objective Selenium seems to be a risk factor for diabetes mellitus (DM) in recent studies,
opposite to the previous expectation that it may contribute to prevent DM. The authors aimed …

Purpose The relationship between circulating selenium and diabetes mellitus (DM) remains
inconsistent. Therefore, the relationship between circulating selenium and DM was …

Background The associations among dietary selenium intake, serum selenium
concentration, plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels, and diabetes risk …

Background Selenium is an important trace element for human health. Although numerous
epidemiological and interventional studies have examined the association between …

Background The impact of selenium status on the long-term health of people with type 2
diabetes (T2D) remains unclear. Objectives To prospectively examine the association of …

Background The association between serum selenium levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM) is controversial. We performed a systematic review and non-linear dose–response …

Background Increasing evidence suggests that high selenium levels are associated with
diabetes and other cardiometabolic risk factors. Objectives We evaluated the association of …

In 2007, supplementation with the trace element selenium in a trial was unexpectedly found
to be associated with an excess risk of type 2 diabetes. Given the concerns raised by these …