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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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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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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Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2016 Relevance. Lack of iodine in the environment is one of the topical medico-social problems in many countries of the world. Iodine deficiency is an important risk factor for the developmental delay, memory loss, or the ability for analysis and abstract ...
O.A. Stroi +2 more
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BMC Nutrition, 2017 Background Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leading to death, miscarriage, and ...
Abdalla H. Mtumwa +4 more
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Iodine intake and neonatal thyroid function: A never-ending story [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Iodine deficiency in pregnant women can lead to abortion, dysgravidy, intrauterine growth restriction, premature birth, low birth weight, which places the pregnant woman in a group with increased vulnerability to the lack of adequate amounts of iodine ...
Valentin Varlas +3 more
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The state of iodine supply of prepubertal children living in the Northern Bukovina
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2020 Background. In Bukovina, depending on climatic and geographical zones, there is a mild and moderate degree of iodine deficiency. Assessment of urinary inorganic iodine excretion allows monitoring of the epidemiological situation regarding the severity of
T.V. Sorokman +2 more
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Iodine deficiency in pregnant women and newborns in the Saratov region: current state of the problem
Медицинский совет, 2021 Introduction. Iodine deficiency remains an urgent challenge for the Russian Federation. Pregnant women should receive prophylactic potassium iodide supplements at a dose of 200–250 mcg per day.
N. A. Kurmacheva +5 more
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Iodine availability of the child population in rural and urban settlements of Central Yakutia [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesThe Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) belongs to the territories with pronounced iodine deficiency in nature and is characterized by a high prevalence of thyroid pathology among the population.
Borisova Natalia
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