Journal article
Dietary Intake of Selenium in Relation to Pubertal Development in Mexican Children
Nutrients, v 11(7), p1595
14 Jul 2019
PMID: 31337124
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Abstract
Alterations in pubertal timing have been associated with long-term health outcomes. While a few reports have shown that dietary intake of selenium is associated with fertility and testosterone levels in men, no human studies have considered the association between selenium and pubertal development in children. We examined the cross-sectional association of childhood dietary intake of selenium with pubertal development among 274 girls and 245 boys aged 10-18 years in Mexico City. Multiple logistic and ordinal regression models were used to capture the association between energy-adjusted selenium intake (below Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) vs. above RDA) and stages of sexual maturity in children, adjusted for covariates. We found that boys with consumption of selenium below the RDA had lower odds of a higher stage for pubic hair growth (odds ratio (OR) = 0.51, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.27-0.97) and genital development (OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.28-0.99) as well as a lower probability of having matured testicular volume (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.15-0.88) compared with boys who had adequate daily dietary intake of selenium (above RDA). No associations were found in girls. According to our results, it is possible that inadequate consumption of selenium may be associated with later pubertal development in boys, suggesting a sex-specific pattern. Future work with a larger sample size and measures of selenium biomarkers is needed to confirm our findings and improve understanding of the role of this mineral in children's sexual development.
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- Title
- Dietary Intake of Selenium in Relation to Pubertal Development in Mexican Children
- Creators
- Yun Liu - University of MichiganKaren E Peterson - University of MichiganBrisa N Sánchez - University of MichiganAndrew D Jones - Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USAAlejandra Cantoral - National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.Adriana Mercado-García - National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.Maritsa Solano-González - National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.Adrienne S Ettinger - University of MichiganMartha M Téllez-Rojo - National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.
- Publication Details
- Nutrients, v 11(7), p1595
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Grant note
- R01ES021446; R01ES007821; P20ES018171; P01ES022844 / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000478885400066
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85070465245
- Other Identifier
- 991020099301504721
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- Nutrition & Dietetics