Introduction. Two main strategies are currently recommended for the prevention and control
of iodine deficiency in the world: implementation of universal salt iodisation programmes …

Monitoring of Ioduria and Iodine saturation are essential tools for evaluation of effectivness
of measures aimed at elimination of diseases caused by iodine deficiency. Between 1995 …

Monitoring the population iodine status is essential for iodine deficiency eradication. This
study assessed the average dietary iodine intake and the iodine status of a random sample …

Historically, mountainous areas of Morocco have been affected by endemic goiter and
severe iodine deficiency. In 1995, Morocco legislated salt iodization to reduce iodine …

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 …

Data on average iodine requirements for the Chinese population are limited following
implementation of long-term universal salt iodisation. We explored the minimum iodine …

The aim of this mini-review is to present the current knowledge on iodine requirements in
developmental age, from conception to adolescence. It is based on the analysis of updated …

Background Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable mental impairment
worldwide. It is defined by WHO as mild if the population median urinary iodine excretion is …

Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects on growth and development. Diets in many
countries cannot provide adequate iodine without iodine fortification of salt. In 2020, 124 …

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