Many reports or manuals had focused on the implementation of iodine deficiency disorder
(IDD) elimination programme from the point of view of the programme managers. In this …

Background: National data on iodine status in Israel are lacking. Reliance on iodine-
depleted desalinated water, the absence of a salt iodization program, and reports of …

Although the gross effects of iodine deficiency such as goitre and cretinism were recognised
more than a century ago, it was not until late into the twentieth century that the spectrum of …

Iodine deficiency (ID) is associated with increased prevalence of goiter, increased risk for
neurodevelopmental disorders, and is the world's leading cause of intellectual deficits …

Iodine deficiency is a significant global health concern, and the single greatest cause of
preventable cognitive impairment. It is also a growing public health concern in the UK …

Iodine deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies, affecting 30% of the
world's population. Iodine status in a population is usually assessed by urinary iodine …

As an important constituent of thyroxine (T4, tetraiodothyronine) and triiodothyronine (T3), an
adequate dietary intake of iodine is required for normal thyroid hormone production …

Background An estimated 35% of the world's population has insufficient iodine intake (1)
and continues to live at risk for iodine deficiency and associated iodine deficiency disorders …

Iodine is an essential nutrient for human growth and development. The thyroid gland is
dependent upon iodine for production of thyroid hormone. It is a common perception that …

Iodine deficiency remains a major threat to the health and development of populations
worldwide, particularly among pre-school children and pregnant women in lowincome …