This is a systematic review of existing data on dietary selenium (Se) intake and status for
various population groups in Europe (including the United Kingdom (UK)) and the Middle …

Background & aims Selenium is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrient and regulates
important physiological processes, such as carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, immune …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for human and animal healthy due to its
capabilities to support antioxidant defence systems. However, problems related to the …

Selenium (Se) homeostasis is tightly related to carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, but its
possible roles in obesity development and in adipocyte metabolism are unclear. The …

The objective of this study was to investigate of selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), and
vanadium (V) levels in blood serum, hair, and urine of adult obese patients. A total of 199 …

Introduction Maternal obesity creates an adverse intrauterine environment, negatively
impacts placental respiration, is associated with a higher incidence of pregnancy …

Background/Aims Studies on the micronutrient status of Asian patients with inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) are scarce. We evaluated the prevalence of micronutrient deficiency …

Obesity is a worldwide increasing concern. Although in adults this is easily estimated with
the body mass index, in children, who are constantly growing and whose bodies are …

Background: Obesity and excess body weight are significant epidemiological issues, not
only because they are costly to treat, but also because they are among the leading causes of …

Insulin receptor signaling is crucial for white adipose tissue (WAT) function. Consequently,
lack of insulin receptor (IR) in WAT results in a diabetes-like phenotype. Yet, causes for IR …