Selenium status and dietary correlations in healthy Jordanian adults: A population-based study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Selenium (Se) is now recognized as a micronutrient necessary for human health. Aims: The study aimed to measure the selenium status among Jordanian adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was completed by recruiting a total of 195 apparently healthy individuals were chosen from the Ma'an Governorate Hospital in Jordan, with 130 girls (66.6%) and 65 males (33.4%), ages ranging from 19 to 65, with an average age of 33. After examining serum selenium levels using hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry, sociodemographic data were gathered, dietary history was completed, and selenium status was ascertained. Results: In males and females, the prevalence of low serum selenium concentrations (<60µg/l) was 10.7% and 13.0%, respectively. Younger females had a much greater prevalence of selenium insufficiency than males. Overall, the mean serum selenium content was 80.5±17.6 μg/l for males and 74.4±16.1 μg for females. Selenium values in most of the population (82.0%) were within the normal range (78.6±9.7μg/l). The average consumption of selenium was determined to be 49.27 micrograms per day for females and 53.31 micrograms per day for males. Conclusion: In a sample of adult Jordanians, the selenium serum levels seem safe and appropriate by international standards, however, the daily consumption values were unclear. Age and gender have also been linked to selenium status.
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7214920189