Background: The urinary iodine concentration (UIC), a biomarker of iodine intake, is used to
assess population iodine status by deriving the median UIC, but this does not quantify the …

Background Iodine is an essential micronutrient for intellectual development in children.
Information on iodine intakes based on 24-h urinary iodine excretion (UIE) is scant, because …

Background Adequate iodine intake is important for children and women of childbearing age
because iodine is vital for fetal brain development and early life. Objective Iodine status of …

Background: Variation in different urinary measurements for evaluation of iodine status is of
concern to clinicians and researchers. Objective: This study evaluated variations between …

Background: Prevalences of iodine inadequacy and excess are usually evaluated by
comparing the population distribution of urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in spot samples …

Iodine status has been historically assessed by palpation of the thyroid and reported as
goiter rates. Goiter is a functional biomarker that can be applied to both individuals and …

Background: Currently, the measurement of urinary iodine concentration (UIC, μg/L) is the
recommended parameter to assess iodine status, however, the dependency of UIC on urine …

Purpose Preliminary iodine concentration (UIC) measurements in spot urines of the
representative German adult study DEGS indicated a severe worsening of iodine status …

Background: Because worldwide iodine status (IS) depends on continuous fortification, the
adequacy of IS needs to be regularly monitored. Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate IS in …

Background As a component of the thyroid hormones (THs), iodine is vital for normal
neurodevelopment during early life. However, both deficient and excess iodine may affect …