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 …

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 …

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 …

Ameliorating iodine deficiency on a population level in countries with mild-to-moderate
deficiency is warranted. Risk of both inadequate and excess iodine intakes requires regular …

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

Preface is recommended as a more sensitive indicator of recent changes in iodine nutrition.
The methodology used for this updated version of global iodine status thus rests on UI data …

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

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 …

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

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 …