Title: A contrastive analysis of circumstance in different areas on iodine deficiency disorders in Guizhou province
Abstract: Objective To grasp the prevention status of iodine deficiency disorders after salt iodination was initiated in Guizhou, China.Methods To choose both areas of severe and slightly, studying on status of iodine in population, and compare with the status of before the iodized salt was supplied.Results Iodine deficiency was redressed in severe areas where urinary iodine concentration in children has increased from 15.6 μg/L to 386.4 μg/L.The total goiter rate has been reduced from 60.8% to 13.4%. In slightly area, with urinary iodine concentration in population has increased (473.9 μg/L in children in 2000),the total goiter rate was almost double than before iodized salt was supplied( from 8.1% to 14.8%).Conclusions The reason of TGR has been increased in children in slightly area of iodine deficiency is that total daily iodine is excessive in population.
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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