1. In population monitoring of iodine status using urinary iodine concentration (UIC), school-
age children (SAC) serve as a proxy for the general population, therefore preference has …

Every year, the Iodine Global Network (IGN), which is a non-profit, non-government
organization for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency worldwide (www. ign. org) …

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 is an important micronutrient that is required for the production of thyroid hormone,
which is crucial for neurodevelopment during early life and various metabolic processes at …

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 …

Background Adequate iodine intake is essential for human health, for normal thyroid
function, and for attainment of full intellectual potential in children. In light of Israel's lack of a …

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 …

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 …

Context Japan has been regarded as a long-standing iodine-sufficient country without
iodine fortification; however, data on nationwide iodine status are lacking. Objective This …