Maize grain and soil surveys reveal suboptimal dietary selenium intake is widespread in Malawi
(2011)
Journal Article
Chilimba, A. D. C., Young, S. D., Black, C. R., Rogerson, K. B., Ander, E. L., Watts, M. J., …Broadley, M. R. (2011). Maize grain and soil surveys reveal suboptimal dietary selenium intake is widespread in Malawi. Scientific Reports, 1(72), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep00072
Selenium is an essential element in human diets but the risk of suboptimal intake increases where food choices are narrow. Here we show that suboptimal dietary intake (i.e. 20–30 mg Se person21 d21) is widespread in Malawi, based on a spatial integra... Read More about Maize grain and soil surveys reveal suboptimal dietary selenium intake is widespread in Malawi.