Mitigating arsenic related health problems in Bangladeshi populations by introducing high-selenium lentils into the everyday diet
Lead Investigator(s)
Dr. Judit Smits
Lead Investigator(s) Institution
University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Objective
To perform a double-blind, randomized controlled trial to determine whether incorporation of high-selenium lentils into the daily diet, providing at least the recommended daily allowance (US-FDA RDA) of selenium, can decrease the body burden of arsenic, evident by higher arsenic excretion in urine and/or feces and decreased deposition in hair, when compared to the treatment group on low-selenium lentil consumption.
Health
SPG Contribution
$283,170.00
Project Status
Active
Duration/Timeline of Project (Year to Year)
2016 - 2019