Potential Benefits of Selenium Supplementation in Reducing Insulin Resistance in Patients with Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jiahui Ouyang, Yajie Cai, Yewen Song, Z Gao, Ruina Bai, Anlu Wang
Nutrients
Abstract
Current evidence supports the beneficial effects of selenium supplementation on reducing insulin levels, HOMA-IR, and increasing HDL-C levels. Selenium supplementation may be an effective strategy for reducing insulin resistance in patients with CMDs. However, more high-quality clinical studies are needed to improve the certainty of our estimates.
Concepts
Insulin resistanceInternal medicineMedicineHomeostatic model assessmentEndocrinologySeleniumCholesterolGlucose homeostasis