Epidemiology of iodine deficiency.
| Title: | Epidemiology of iodine deficiency. |
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| Authors: | Vanderpump MP; Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, The Physicians' Clinic, London, UK - drvanderpump@kmsprofessionals.co.uk. |
| Source: | Minerva medica [Minerva Med] 2017 Apr; Vol. 108 (2), pp. 116-123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 14. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 0400732 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1827-1669 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00264806 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Minerva Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Torino : Edizioni Minerva Medica |
| MeSH Terms: | Iodine/*deficiency ; Trace Elements/*deficiency; Congenital Hypothyroidism/etiology ; Goiter/diagnosis ; Goiter/etiology ; Iodine/administration & dosage ; Iodine/urine ; Pregnancy Complications/etiology ; Sodium Chloride, Dietary/administration & dosage ; Thyrotropin/blood ; Thyroxine/blood ; Trace Elements/urine ; Triiodothyronine/blood ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Female ; Global Health ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Prevalence |
| Abstract: | Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) produced by the thyroid gland. Iodine deficiency impairs thyroid hormone production and has adverse effects throughout life, particularly early in life as it impairs cognition and growth. Iodine deficiency remains a significant problem despite major national and international efforts to increase iodine intake, primarily through the voluntary or mandatory iodization of salt. Recent epidemiological data suggest that iodine deficiency is an emerging issue in industrialized countries, previously thought of as iodine-sufficient. International efforts to control iodine deficiency are slowing, and reaching the third of the worldwide population that remains deficient poses major challenges. |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Sodium Chloride, Dietary); 0 (Trace Elements); 0 (iodized salt); 06LU7C9H1V (Triiodothyronine); 9002-71-5 (Thyrotropin); 9679TC07X4 (Iodine); Q51BO43MG4 (Thyroxine) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20161216 Date Completed: 20170224 Latest Revision: 20170224 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.23736/S0026-4806.16.04918-1 |
| PMID: | 27973468 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Review