Selenium deficiency in diet
- Inadequate dietary selenium
Nature
Selenium is an antioxidant mineral which is deficient in certain soils and hence in certain diets.
Incidence
A five year study is being undertaken in Europe and USA on the role of selenium supplements in cancer prevention.
Broader
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
- Fundamental sciences » Non-metallic chemical elements
- Societal problems » Inadequacy
- Societal problems » Deprivation
- Health care » Nutrition
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024