Iodine deficiency and iodine excess have severe consequences on human health and have
been associated with the presence of goiter, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid …

Iodine deficiency has been a public health problem in most Latin American countries.
Massive programs of salt iodization have achieved great progress toward its elimination but …

High dietary salt is a major cause of increased blood pressure, the leading risk for death
worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that salt intake be less …

Iodine is a mineral nutrient essential for the regulation of a variety of key physiological
functions including metabolism and brain development and function in children and adults …

Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation. Universal salt
iodization (USI), calling for all salt used in agriculture, food processing, catering and …

Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects in humans, termed iodine deficiency
disorders, due to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Globally, it is estimated that 2 …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate worldwide iodine nutrition and monitor country progress towards
sustained elimination of iodine deficiency disorders. METHODS: Cross-sectional data on …

Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects on growth and development due to
inadequate thyroid hormone production that are termed the iodine deficiency disorders …

Universal salt iodisation (USI) and iodine supplementation are highly effective strategies for
preventing and controlling iodine deficiency. USI is now implemented in nearly all countries …

Update on iodine status worldwide : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Update on iodine status worldwide : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity …