Objective Assessing iodine nutrition at the population level is usually done by measuring the
urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and, in some countries, by estimating household …

Salt iodization has been introduced in many countries to control iodine deficiency. Our aim
was to assess global and regional iodine status as of 2011 and compare it to previous WHO …

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

Background Iodine deficiency is a global public health problem, and estimates of the extent
of the problem were last produced in 2003. Objectives To provide updated global estimates …

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 …

Background: Dietary iodine intake is required for the production of thyroid hormone.
Consequences of iodine deficiency include goiter, intellectual impairments, growth …

The adverse effects of iodine deficiency (ID) single bond intellectual impairment, damaged
reproduction, goiter and hypo-and hyperthyroidism single bond are well known and easily …

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

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

Background: Knowledge about the population's iodine status is important, because it allows
adjustment of iodine supply and prevention of iodine deficiency. The validity and …