Dietary selenium intake based on the Chinese Food Pagoda: the influence of dietary patterns on selenium intake
Jing Wang1,2,
Linsheng Yang1,2,
Hairong Li1,2,
Yonghua Li1 &
Binggan Wei1
Selenium (Se) is essential for humans, with many critical roles in physiological and pathophysiological processes. Fish, eggs and meats are usually the rich food sources of Se. To improve the nutritional status of population, a new version of balanced dietary pattern in the form of the Chinese Food Pagoda (2016) was proclaimed. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of this balanced dietary pattern to daily Se intake, and to assess Se intake status of Chinese residents under this Food Pagoda scenario.
Based on the food consumption recommended in the Food Pagoda, this study collected the data of Se contents in various food composites and estimated dietary Se intakes (EITDS) in 12 provinces from the 4th China Total Diet Study. The estimated Se intakes based on the Chinese Food Pagoda (EICHFP) in 12 provinces were calculated. EITDS and EICHFP in various food groups among different regions were compared.
The average EICHFP in all regions, within the range of 66.23–145.20 μg/day, was greater than the China recommended nutrient intake (RNI) (60 μg/day). None of the highest EICHFP went beyond the tolerable upper intake level of Se (400 μg/day). Animal source foods should be the primary source of daily Se intake according to the EICHFP. The average EITDS in China (88 μg/day) was in line with its range of EICHFP (81.01–124.25 μg/day), but that in half of the regions failed to achieve their lowest EICHFP. Significant differences between EITDS and EICHFP were observed in cereal food, aquatic and dairy products (P < 0.05), among which Se intake from aquatic and dairy products presented seriously insufficient in almost all regions.
The ideal dietary pattern recommended in the Food Pagoda can meet the daily requirements of Chinese population for Se intake to maintain optimal health. From the perspective of the balanced diet and Se-rich sources, the consumption of aquatic products should be increased appropriately to improve the general Se intake level of Chinese population.
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for human health, with critical roles in redox homeostasis, antioxidant defense and immune system [1, 2]. Insufficient or excessive Se intakes are linked to many acute and chronic diseases [3,4,5,6,7,8]. In particular, problems related to Se deficiency are an emerging issue for human health worldwide [9]. It is estimated that 15% of the global population suffers Se deficiency of different degrees [10]. China as one of the 40 Se-deficient countries has over 105 million people facing adverse health impacts due to Se deficiency [11, 12]. Owing to large variations in food Se, the dietary Se intake varies considerably among regions, normally being consistent with Se distribution in the environment. In China, low Se intakes are primarily found in the low-Se geographic belt from northeast to southwest, with a mean of 27.6 μg/day; while high Se intakes are observed in Se-rich areas, with a mean of 85.5 μg/day; in some selenosis areas, the Se intake can even reach up to 1253.7 μg/day on average [12]. Considering its narrow range between the necessary and the toxic dose, an optimal daily Se intake is required to maintain public health.
A reasonable diet is the crucial determinant for daily Se intake [13]. It is well known that cereals, fish, eggs and meats are the major dietary sources of Se [12, 14, 15]. In response to stronger demands for healthy growth of people, the Chinese government proclaimed a new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents in the form of the Food Pagoda (Fig. 1), based on principles of nutritional science and the current national situation [16]. Five levels of the recommended consumption corresponding to five food groups are involved in the Food Pagoda, covering the essential foods we should consume in daily life [17]. This Pagoda recommends a relatively ideal dietary pattern to improve the general nutrition of Chinese residents. However, whether it can meet the daily requirements of Se intake for general population and achieve the optimal daily Se intake has yet to be ascertained.
Food Guide Pagoda for Chinese residents [16]
In the past decades of China, Se deficiency diseases, for e.g. Kashin-Beck disease and Keshan disease, have been prevalent in low-Se areas, with particularly high morbidity in underdeveloped regions. Apart from low Se contents in local foods, unreasonable food consumption patterns were also considered as one of the main reasons for deficient Se intake [18]. A study on dietary Se intake in 1990s found that urban residents consumed more Se-rich foods such as meats, seafood, eggs and dairy products than rural residents, resulting in contrasting Se intakes between the two populations [18]. With the rapid growth of China's economy, food supply and diversity increased dramatically [19]. Since the balanced diet conforming to the Chinese Food Pagoda is deemed as an ideal dietary pattern to promote nutrition, it is necessary to assess the Se intake level under the scenario of this Food Pagoda, and to be clear about the gap between this level and the current Se intake status of Chinese population in different provinces. This is the first study to evaluate the Se intake of Chinese residents associated with the 2016 Chinese Food Pagoda and discuss the influence of dietary patterns on Se intake. It will be valuable for the future research on daily optimal Se intake and also for the government to put forward proper strategies on Se supplementation. Therefore, this study aimed to: 1) test whether compliance with the Food Pagoda could meet daily requirements of Se intake for Chinese residents; 2) make quantitative comparisons of the China Total Diet Study-based estimates of Se intake (EITDS) with the Food Pagoda-based estimates of Se intake (EICHFP) in different food groups.
The China TDS is a national survey to investigate the levels of various nutrients and chemical contaminants in foods and assess their dietary exposure for the Chinese population [20]. The data of food Se contents and the EITDS in China and 12 provinces used in this study were directly obtained from results of the 4th China TDS in 2007 [21]. Hereinto, the analysis of food Se was conducted by the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety. EITDS was calculated by multiplying determined food Se contents with the investigated food consumption data.
Food consumption survey
The 4th China TDS was carried out in 2007, with a similar design and experimental methods to the 3rd China TDS in 1990 [22]. The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention organized the food consumption survey. Multistage random cluster sampling method and food composites approach were used in this survey. A total of 12 provinces were selected to represent the average dietary patterns of different areas of China, covering about 50% of the total Chinese population. These provinces consist of Heilongjiang (HLJ), Liaoning (LN), Hebei (HeB), Shaanxi (ShX), Ningxia (NX), Henan (HN), Shanghai (ShH), Fujian (FJ), Jiangxi (JX), Guangxi (GX), Hubei (HuB), and Sichuan (SC). Three survey sites (two rural counties and one urban city) were randomly selected in each province as food sampling sites, and 30 households were sampled randomly from each site. 1080 households in total were covered in the survey. The food consumption pattern in each province was determined by a 3-day household dietary survey (including weighing and recording) and 24-h recalls. The average daily consumption of each food category by a standard Chinese adult man (aged 18–45, 63 kg body weight, light physical activity) was used as the standard food consumption pattern, and was calculated from the total household food consumption [22].
Samples collection and analysis
Food samples were collected from local food markets, grocery stores and rural households in each survey site. All food items were aggregated into 12 groups, including cereals, beans, tubers, meat and poultry, eggs, aquatic products, milk and dairy products, vegetables, fruits, sugars, water and beverages, and alcohol. These samples were cooked and prepared according to the local habits, and then blended to form composites with weights proportional to the average daily consumption for the province [21]. The prepared food composites were shipped to the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety for analysis [21]. Total Se content in food composites was determined by the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (Agilent 7500a ICP-MS) after microwave digestion of 0.3–0.5 g (solid) or 4–5 mL (liquid) in a mixture of 6 mL of concentrated HNO3 and 2 mL of 30% H2O2. Reagent blank, standard reference materials, and parallel samples were determined simultaneously to maintain the reliability of analysis. Limit of detection for Se was defined as three-times of the standard deviation of baseline value [21].
Calculation of dietary se intake based on the Chinese food pagoda (EICHFP)
The ranges of EICHFP in China and 12 provinces were calculated according to the following equation [20]:
$$ {\mathrm{EI}}_{\mathrm{CHFP}}=\mathrm{C}\times \mathrm{m}, $$
where C (μg/g) is the concentration of Se in each food group determined in the 4th China TDS, including 12 food groups in 12 provinces (as listed in Table 1); m (g/d) is the consumption of corresponding food groups recommended in the Dietary Guidelines and Food Pagoda for Chinese Residents (2016) (as shown in Fig. 1). The lower and upper limits of recommended consumption were used for calculating the lowest and highest EICHFP, respectively. In terms of Se contents in food groups, the lowest values in staple food like cereals, beans and tubers were found in Hubei, Liaoning and Heilongjiang province, which was broadly consistent with the distribution of low-Se belt in China [23]. It can thus be confirmed that food Se contents determined in the TDS are reliable.
Table 1 Concentrations of Se in various food groups in China and 12 provinces (μg/g)a
Data processing and chart production were mainly performed with the Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and SPSS 23.0. Coefficients of variation (CV) were calculated for the average EITDS and EICHFP in each food group. T test was used when comparing the difference between the average EITDS and EICHFP in various food categories.
EICHFP in China and different regions
Based on the concentrations of food Se in Table 1 and the food consumptions recommended in the Food Pagoda, results of the EICHFP were shown in Table 2. It was observed that the average EICHFP in 12 provinces were all greater than the China recommended nutrient intake (RNI) of Se (60 μg/day). The lowest EICHFP was also higher than the RNI in almost all regions with the exception of Heilongjiang and Ningxia province which might be related to the relatively low Se levels in their local food (Table 1). None of the highest EICHFP went beyond the tolerable upper intake level of Se (400 μg/day) set by the Chinese Nutrition Society [24]. Owing to the variation of Se levels in the local food, the average EICHFP varied greatly among regions, ranging from 66.23 to 145.20 μg/day. The highest average EICHFP was observed in Shaanxi province where Se levels in staple food and vegetables were the highest; while the lowest was found in Heilongjiang province where Se contents in all kinds of food groups were relatively low. It could be seen from Fig. 2 that differences of the average EICHFP among regions mainly lay in dairy products (CV = 1.05), cereals, beans and tubers (CV = 0.70), as well as vegetables and fruits (CV = 0.56). Animal source foods including meat, eggs, aquatic and dairy products made the highest contribution to daily Se intake in all regions according to the Food Pagoda eating patterns, ranging from 41.8 to 81.9%.
Table 2 The average EICHFP and its ranges in China and different provinces (μg/day)
The average EICHFP in different food groups in 12 provinces and Chinaa
Abbreviations: HLJ Heilongjiang, LN Liaoning, HeB Hebei, ShX Shaanxi, NX Ningxia, HN Henan, ShH Shanghai, FJ Fujian, JX Jiangxi, GX Guangxi, HuB Hubei, SC Sichuan, AVG average, EI CHFP estimated Se intake based on the Chinese Food Pagoda.
aNumbers in parentheses are coefficients of variation in each food group; the same as below
EITDS in China and different regions
According to the survey data from the 4th China TDS, the EITDS of daily dietary Se in various food groups in 12 provinces were presented in Fig. 3. Generally, the level of average EITDS for Chinese adults (88 μg/day) was slightly higher than the China RNI of Se (60 μg/day). Large geographical variation of dietary Se intake was observed among regions in China. As shown in Fig. 3, the highest EITDS was found in Shaanxi province (135.31 μg/day) at 2.3 times of RNI, followed by Shanghai (134.58 μg/day); while the lowest EITDS was observed in Heilongjiang province (43.86 μg/day), followed by Liaoning (53.35 μg/day), which were the only two provinces below the RNI. The EITDS in most of the provinces, such as Hebei, Henan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Sichuan and Guangxi, was within the range of 71.5–95.72 μg/day. Great variations of EITDS in food groups among regions were observed in aquatic products (CV = 1.17), dairy products (CV = 1.07), and cereals, beans and tubers (CV = 0.82), making differences in the major contributors to dietary Se intake in 12 provinces. Animal source food was found making the highest contribution to dietary Se intake in more than half of the regions, including Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Shanghai, Fujian, Hubei, Sichuan, and Guangxi province ranging from 38.1 to 69.4%. Particularly, aquatic products corresponded to the highest contributors in Fujian (45.4%) and Liaoning (30.9%) province. By contrast, cereals and tubers contributed the most to daily dietary Se intake in Shaanxi, Hebei, Ningxia, and Jiangxi province within the range of 41.6–61.9%. Vegetables made a predominant contribution to daily Se intake in Henan and Hubei province, accounting for 41.2 and 41.7% of the total intake respectively. Despite all this, it can be observed that animal foods and cereals are still the major sources of daily dietary Se intake in most regions of China, which is similar to previous studies in China [25].
The average EITDS in different food groups in 12 provinces and China
Abbreviations: HLJ Heilongjiang, LN Liaoning, HeB Hebei, ShX Shaanxi, NX Ningxia, HN Henan, ShH Shanghai, FJ Fujian, JX Jiangxi, GX Guangxi, HuB Hubei, SC Sichuan, AVG average, EI TDS estimated Se intake based on the China Total Diet Study.
Comparison of EITDS with EICHFP
Results of the comparison between total EITDS and EICHFP were depicted in Fig. 4. In terms of the whole country, the average EITDS (88 μg/day) just fell into the range of its EICHFP (81.01–124.25 μg/day). This indicated that the daily dietary Se intake of Chinese population was overall in line with the recommendation proposed by the Chinese Food Pagoda. However, similar situation was only found in Hebei, Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Sichuan province. The majority of regions including Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Henan, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Guangxi province had a lower EITDS when compared with their corresponding lowest EICHFP. The gap between them ranged from 3.03 μg/day to 26.86 μg/day, with relatively bigger gaps in Hubei (26.86 μg/day) and Jiangxi (24.97 μg/day) province. By contrast, the EITDS in Shanghai and Fujian province (134.58 and 111.31 μg/day) were even higher than their highest EICHFP (123.05 and 104.58 μg/day). This comparison was just between the EITDS and EICHFP which were calculated under different food consumption patterns, regardless of the China RNI.
Comparison of daily dietary Se between EITDS and EICHFP in 12 provinces in China
Abbreviations: HLJ Heilongjiang, LN Liaoning, HeB Hebei, ShX Shaanxi, NX Ningxia, HN Henan, ShH Shanghai, FJ Fujian, JX Jiangxi, GX Guangxi, HuB Hubei, SC Sichuan, AVG average, EI TDS estimated Se intake based on the China Total Diet Study, EI CHFP estimated Se intake based on the Chinese Food Pagoda.
The EITDS and their corresponding ranges of EICHFP from each food category among different regions were calculated and integrated according to the five levels of food groups classified by the Food Pagoda. As listed in Table 3, EITDS from the first level of the Food Pagoda (cereals, tubers and beans) in 12 provinces all exceeded their recommended ranges; while those from the fourth level (dairy products) were all far below their recommended amounts. This situation was more remarkable in Shaanxi, Hebei, Henan and Jiangxi province where the EITDS from cereals, tubers and beans were more than 3 times of their highest EICHFP, while those from dairy products were substantially poor. Additionally, Se intake from the third level (meat, eggs and aquatic products) varied greatly among regions, where only Heilongjiang and Hubei province had appropriate Se intake from this level. Those in Shanghai and Fujian province were much higher than their upper limits of EICHFP, which might account for their higher EITDS in Fig. 4. Almost all provinces had adequate Se intake from the second level of the Food Pagoda (vegetables and fruits) with the exception of Shaanxi, Henan and Guangxi province being slightly lower than their recommendations.
Table 3 EITDS and EICHFP in different food categories in 12 provinces of China (μg/day)a
Compared with other countries in the world, the dietary Se intake of Chinese population (88 μg/day) was relatively moderate. It was higher than numerous countries throughout Europe (including the UK) and the Middle East where the reported daily Se intake were less than 55 μg/day [26], but lower than those from certain developed countries, such as the US where 133.5 μg/day of average Se intake for men was reported [27]. However, great geographical variations of Se intake still existed in China. There are many possible factors that can have an effect on Se intake and result in these variations. These factors primarily include disparities in dietary patterns, consumption habits, food culture, economic levels, and also Se contents in food among different regions [18, 28, 29]. It is difficult to distinguish which factor plays a predominant role in dietary Se intake since the situation varies from regions to regions. For example, cereals and tubers made the highest contribution to daily dietary Se intake in Shaanxi, Hebei, Ningxia, and Jiangxi province, accounting for 41.6–61.9%; while 45.4 and 30.9% of daily Se intake were from aquatic products in Fujian and Liaoning province, making the highest contributors. The former is presumably ascribed to the relatively high Se levels in local crops (Table 1), as well as the food culture where tend to have large consumptions of flour or rice [21]; the latter, however, may be attributed to the consumption habits developed by their water-adjacent living environment. Correlations between Se contents and EITDS in each food group also showed that highly significant correlations were only observed in foods with large consumptions, including cereals (r = 0.936, P < 0.01), tubers (r = 0.787, P < 0.01), vegetables (r = 0.895, P < 0.01) and fruits (r = 0.769, P < 0.01). Foods with relatively high Se contents but small consumptions, such as seafood, eggs, and meats, presented poor correlations with Se intake (P > 0.05). In this study, the influence of dietary patterns on Se intake was discussed separately by quantitative comparison between EITDS and EICHFP which were calculated using the same food Se contents [21].
In the first place, the calculated results of EICHFP being greater than the China RNI (Table 2) has well suggested that Se intake complying with the balanced dietary patterns recommended in the Chinese Food Pagoda could meet the daily requirements of the majorities in China, even though Se contents in various food groups vary greatly among regions. By comparison with the total EITDS, it was found that half of regions failed to meet the minimum Se intake requirements of the Food Pagoda, indicating that dietary patterns in these regions may exist irrationality. When compared within various food categories, it was noteworthy that significant differences between the average EICHFP and EITDS were found in cereals, tubers and beans (t = − 2.975, P = 0.007), aquatic products (t = 2.468, P = 0.021) and dairy products (t = 3.089, P = 0.005). According to the average EICHFP in the whole country, there should be 7.7% of Se intake contributed from staple food, 23.0 and 16.1% contributed from aquatic and dairy products. Clearly, the current Se intake from staple food has been sufficient, accounting for 29.6% of the average EITDS in China; while that from aquatic and dairy products is largely deficient across the country, only accounting for 13.5 and 1.8% of the average EITDS in China. In fact, Chinese population consumed very limited milk and dairy products every day, with an average of 28.4 g/day per capita according to the food consumption data in the 4th China TDS [21], far below 300 g/day per capita recommended in the Pagoda. The consumption of aquatic products (29.0 g/day per capita) was also less than the lower limit of the recommended amount (40 g/day per capita) [16, 21]. However, compared with other animal source foods, milk and dairy products are not very good sources for Se. The average Se content in dairy products was only 0.055 μg/g, far less than that in aquatic products (0.410 μg/g) [21]. Therefore, from the view of the balanced dietary pattern and Se sources, Se nutrition for the general population can be further improved by properly increasing the consumption of seafood and its by-products.
It is well known that human Se intake is closely associated with Se levels in foodstuffs and dietary pattern. The former is strongly dependent on the Se in soil which varies significantly across different regions of world [30]; the latter, however, can be changed with the increase of food supply and diversity as well as dietary habits. In the present study, for instance, in Heilongjiang and Liaoning province where EITDS has not reached the China RNI, their Se intake can be further improved by slightly adjusting eating patterns on the basis of Food Pagoda, such as consuming more fish, milk and dairy products, and so on. Even in some regions where Se intake has achieved the RNI, it can still be supplemented by adjusting the consumption of Se-rich foods within the recommended ranges to obtain Se-associated health benefit. The present study underestimated the influence of soil Se distribution on Se intake, because even though Se levels in food is a reflection of soil Se in most instances, soil Se contents do not help in cases where the food locally produced is sold and consumed by residents in other regions. Instead, by calculating the contribution of the balanced diet to daily Se intake, this study demonstrated that Se intake complying with balanced dietary patterns can achieve or even exceed the China RNI in different regions no matter how greatly their Se contents in food vary. Thus, it is believed that the daily requirement of the general population for Se can be satisfied if the Chinese Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pagoda are strictly obeyed.
Attempts can be made to improve the general Se intake levels by adjusting eating patterns. The present study made it clear that the balanced dietary pattern based on the Chinese Dietary Guidelines and Food Pagoda could meet daily requirements of the majorities for Se in China under the current Se levels in food. However, the comparison between EITDS and EICHFP showed that Se intake in half of the regions could not achieve their lowest EICHFP. The differences between them among regions mainly lay in cereal food, aquatic and dairy products. Se intake from staple food for Chinese population may have been sufficient, and more Se nutrition can be taken from aquatic products in terms of a well-balanced diet.
AVG:
EICHFP :
Estimated Se intake based on the Chinese Food Pagoda
EITDS :
Estimated Se intake based on the China Total Diet Study
FJ:
GX:
HB:
HLJ:
HN:
ICP-MS:
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
JX:
LN:
NX:
RNI:
Recommended nutrient intake
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TDS:
Total diet study
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41671500).
The datasets supporting the findings of this study are included within the article.
Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11 A Datun Road, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
Jing Wang, Linsheng Yang, Hairong Li, Yonghua Li & Binggan Wei
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
Jing Wang, Linsheng Yang & Hairong Li
Linsheng Yang
Hairong Li
Yonghua Li
Binggan Wei
LSY designed the structure of this study; HRL helped to collect the data and contributed to revising the manuscript; JW analyzed the data and wrote the first draft. YHL and BGW had responsibility for final content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to Linsheng Yang or Hairong Li.
Not applicable. There was no primary data collection.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests regarding this study.
Wang, J., Yang, L., Li, H. et al. Dietary selenium intake based on the Chinese Food Pagoda: the influence of dietary patterns on selenium intake. Nutr J 17, 50 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-018-0358-6
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