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The aim of this study was to assess selenium in the diet and whole blood of adolescent girls, as well as define the most important foods contributing to intake and blood concentrations of selenium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Design<\/strong>: The subjects were 96 randomly selected girls, aged 16-20, who answered a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for dietary assessment. Selenium intake from each food group was calculated in mg \/ day. Blood samples were collected for measurement of whole blood selenium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong>: Mean dietary selenium was 51 \u00b1 25 mg \/ day. Milk \/ dairy products, including cheese, contributed 36 \u00b1 14% of total dietary selenium; fish 18 \u00b1 12%; and bread \/ cereal products 13 \u00b1 6%. Mean whole blood selenium was 117 \u00b1 12 \u03bcg \/ l (range 90-208); nearly 90% of subjects were above the optimal level of 100 \u00b5g \/ l. Fish and bread \/ cereal products were the only foods significantly correlated with selenium in blood (r = 0.32;&nbsp;<em>P<\/em>&nbsp;= 0.002 and r = 0.22;&nbsp;<em>P<\/em>&nbsp;= 0.04, respectively) while no correlation was found with milk and dairy products in spite of their greater contribution to total selenium intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: In this population of Icelandic adolescent girls, selenium intake and status seem acceptable. 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