The Claim
Higher dietary selenium intake is associated with a 56% lower risk of colorectal cancer in the Korean population, with individuals in the highest intake quartile showing an odds ratio of 0.44 (95% CI: 0.35–0.55) compared to those in the lowest quartile, after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, smoking, alcohol, education, occupation, income, and family history of colorectal cancer.
What the research says
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In the Korean population, people who consume more selenium through their diet have a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those who consume less selenium.
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Higher dietary selenium intake is associated with a 56% lower risk of colorectal cancer in the Korean population, with individuals in the highest intake quartile showing an odds ratio of 0.44 (95% CI: 0.35–0.55) compared to those in the lowest quartile, after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, smoking, alcohol, education, occupation, income, and family history of CRC.
Selenium from food gets used to make special proteins that reduce harmful inflammation in the colon. These proteins turn down signals that cause tissue damage and turn up a molecule that calms the immune system. This stops damaged cells from turning into cancer and slows the growth of early tumors.
What the research says
1 studyPeople in Korea who ate more selenium-rich foods were about half as likely to get colon cancer, even after accounting for other healthy habits. This link was strongest in people with a certain gene, but it still held true overall.
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