He said this was largely due to the perception that selenium can reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.
"The cholesterol increases we have identified may have important implications for public health. In fact, such a difference could translate into a large number of premature deaths from coronary heart disease.
"We believe that the widespread use of selenium supplements, or of any other strategy that artificially increases selenium status above the level required is unwarranted at the present time," he added.
The study was recently published in the Journal of Nutrition.
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