IODINE STATUS IN ROMANIA AFTER 20 YEARS OF MANDATORY SALT IODIZATION: DISCORDANT RESULTS IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AND NEONATES

To monitor the iodine status in Romanian schoolchildren and neonates after 20 years of mandatory salt iodization. In a national representative sample of 1352 children (7-12 years) we measured median urinary iodine concentration (mUIC) and creatinine (UCC) in spot urine samples and investigated house...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005) Romania : 2005), 2024-01, Vol.20 (1), p.80-89
Hauptverfasser:	Nanu, M, Delia, C E, Toma, G M, Ardeleanu, I, Nanu, I, Stemate, M, Nuta, D, Gheorghiu, M L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Extensive Clinical Experience
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Zusammenfassung:	To monitor the iodine status in Romanian schoolchildren and neonates after 20 years of mandatory salt iodization. In a national representative sample of 1352 children (7-12 years) we measured median urinary iodine concentration (mUIC) and creatinine (UCC) in spot urine samples and investigated household use of iodized salt. From 18349 neonates registered in the MEDILOG program for TSH screening we calculated the percentage of neonatal TSH >5 mIU/L (90% needed for an efficient ID prevention program. More efforts should be directed to increase the public awareness on the health risks of ID and the benefits of ID prevention, notably for the neurointellectual development in children.
ISSN:	1841-0987 1843-066X
DOI:	10.4183/aeb.2024.80