Selenium Protects Men Against Diabetes, University of Montpellier Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Mar. 18, 2010) — The role of selenium in diabetes has been controversial, with some studies suggesting that it raises diabetes risk and others finding that it is protective. Now, research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism, has shown that, for men, high plasma selenium concentrations are associated with a lower occurrence of dysglycemia.

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