Selenium was not included in the National Nutrition Survey II (2008). Regarding the intake of selenium in the German population, data exist only from a study by Drobner et al. in 1996.
Regarding the supply situation, it can be stated:
- On average, men take 41 µg and women 30 µg selenium per day to themselves and thus achieve the intake recommended by the DGE.
- Pregnant women and nursing mothers have no additional requirement for selenium. Accordingly, the intake recommendation for selenium is also achieved by pregnant and breastfeeding women on average.
Since the intake recommendations of the DGE are based on the needs of healthy and normal weight people, an individual additional requirement (eg due todiet, Genussmittelkonsum, long-term medication, etc.) may be above the intake recommendations of the DGE.
