The effect of a high-selenium lentil diet on cardiovascular risk markers in an arsenic-exposed population

Eur J Clin Nutr. 2022 May;76(5):772-774. doi: 10.1038/s41430-021-01029-7. Epub 2021 Oct 21.

Abstract

Chronic arsenic exposure is associated with a number of systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Selenium has been shown to promote arsenic excretion from the body. We investigated if a high-selenium lentil diet has an effect on blood pressure and plasma lipid levels in an arsenic-exposed population by conducting a 6-month randomized controlled dietary intervention trial with 405 participants.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Arsenic*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / etiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Diet
  • Heart Disease Risk Factors
  • Humans
  • Lens Plant*
  • Risk Factors
  • Selenium*

Substances

  • Selenium
  • Arsenic