Moderate selenium mitigates hand grip strength impairment associated with elevated blood cadmium and lead levels in middle-aged and elderly individuals: insights from NHANES 2011-2014

• Main Authors: Yafeng Liang (Author), Junqi Wang (Author), Tianyi Wang (Author), Hangyu Li (Author), Chaohui Yin (Author), Jialin Liu (Author), Yulong Wei (Author), Junxing Fan (Author), Shixing Feng (Author), Shuangqing Zhai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Selenium (Se) has been reported to have an antagonistic effect on heavy metals in animals. Nevertheless, there is a lack of epidemiological research examining whether Se can mitigate the adverse effects of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) on hand grip strength (HGS) in middle-aged and elderly...