Iodine supplementation through salt iodization is a worldwide, effective strategy for preventing iodine deficiency-related problems. Its safety and efficacy profile has been extensively investigated, and benefits far outweigh the potential iodine-induced risks. Moreover, iodine supplementation during pregnancy in order to avoid brain damage in the newborn is considered a mainstay of preventive ...

OBJECTIVE To compare prevalence of goitre in primary school children; to determine median urinary iodine concentration in children; and, to assess level of salt iodization at retail trader level. DESIGN 30 cluster survey study. SETTINGS Primary schools of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. METHODS Total 70 students including five boys and five girls from 1st to 7th standard, present in class...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Despite years of salt iodization, goitre continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. We examined the prevalence of goitre in the post-iodization phase and the relationship of goitre with micronutrient status and thyroid autoimmunity in school children of Chandigarh, north India. METHODS Two phase study; in the first phase, 2148 children of 6 to 16 yr were ...

Abstract Purpose Thyroid disorders are a major public health burden. Generally, women exhibit higher differentials in the prevalence of these disorders. This study focuses on socio-economic and behavioural correlates thyroid along with their spatial clustering among reproductive age India. Methods The uses dataset from fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) carried out 2015–16 to assess ...

BACKGROUND Both insufficient and excess iodine may produce thyroid disease. After salt iodization in China, the median urine iodine concentration (UIC) of children aged 8-10 years appeared adequate. However, it is unknown whether dietary changes due to rapid economic development in Shanghai have affected whole population iodine nutrition. OBJECTIVE To assess dietary iodine intake, UIC and the...

The importance of micronutrients in human development has received increasing attention both in medical science and in economic policymaking. Iodine de…ciency is one of the most discussed issues related to micronutrients in the context of less developed countries. Given that systematic evidence of the e¤ectiveness of iodine supplementation in developing countries is still lacking, my study eval...

BACKGROUND Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) cover a variety of pathological conditions including goitre, mental retardation and perinatal mortality in millions of individuals globally. IDD was initially identified as a problem in 1970 and was confirmed in 1991. In 1993, the Uganda government introduced a policy of Universal Salt Iodization (USI) requiring all household salt to be iodized. Afte...

BACKGROUND Iodine is an essential micronutrient used by the thyroid gland in the production of thyroid hormones. Both excessive and insufficient iodine intakes can cause thyroid diseases thus harmful to the human body. Inadequate iodine intake by human body causes Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) and hypothyroidism. Excessive iodine intake causes Iodine Induced Hyperthyroidism (IIH). Universal...