The burden of iodine deficiency [PDF]
Archives of Medical ScienceIntroduction Iodine deficiency is a global issue; however, no comparable assessments of the burden of iodine deficiency have been conducted worldwide. Hence, we measured the estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) from 1990 to 2019.
Zhifei Wu, Yu Liu, Wenjuan Wang
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Iodine Deficiency and Iodine Prophylaxis: An Overview and Update [PDF]
Nutrients, 2023 The thyroid gland requires iodine to synthesize thyroid hormones, and iodine deficiency results in the inadequate production of thyroxine and related thyroid, metabolic, developmental, and reproductive disorders. Iodine requirements are higher in infants, children, and during pregnancy and lactation than in adult men and non-pregnant women.
Giuseppe Lisco +2 more
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Endocrine Reviews, 2009 Abstract Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects in humans, termed iodine deficiency disorders, due to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Globally, it is estimated that 2 billion individuals have an insufficient iodine intake, and South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are particularly affected.
Zimmermann Michael B
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Consequences of Severe Iodine Deficiency in Pregnancy: Evidence in Humans
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Iodine is a necessary micronutrient for the production of thyroid hormones and normal human development. Despite the significant worldwide strategies for the prevention and control of iodine deficiency, it is still a prevalent public health issue ...
Freddy J. K. Toloza +5 more
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The Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Pattern of Dyslipidemia Associated with Iodine Deficiency and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnant Normotensive and Preeclamptic Central African Women [PDF]
PathophysiologyBackground: Pregnancy simulates a metabolic syndrome-like state and predisposes to iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism through increased iodine renal loss and transplacental transfer to the fetus.
Charles Bitamazire Businge +1 more
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Assessment of goiter and iodine deficiency among school children in North Kashmir: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareBackground: Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) remain a significant public health challenge in developing countries, including India, where they contribute to goiter and other health impairments.
Shifana Ayoub +6 more
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Iodine and Iodine Deficiency: A Comprehensive Review of a Re-Emerging Issue [PDF]
Nutrients, 2022 Adrienne Hatch-Mcchesney +1 more
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Iodine nutritional status and awareness of iodine deficiency among adults, including pregnant women, in Tuguegarao, Philippines [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2018 ObjectivesIodine deficiency causes multiple health problems. Previously we reported that 96% of high school students in Tuguegarao, Philippines had adequate iodine levels.
Young Sik Choi +6 more
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Methods for determining iodine in urine
Consilium Medicum, 2023 Iodine deficiency remains a serious threat to public health worldwide, especially in children and pregnant women. Despite the apparent ease of iodine deficiency elimination with the help of a simple and highly effective strategy of compulsory salt ...
Larisa V. Nikankina +2 more
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Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency among School Children from New Settlement in Kyrgyzstan
Children, 2021 This study assesses the status of iodine deficiency among at risk-children and adolescents living in migrant settlements in the Kyrgyz Republic. Children aged 7–15 years from two regional primary schools in the new settlement regions were screened for ...
Begaiym Urmatova +5 more
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