IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS IN NEISHABOUR

iodine deficiency disorders in neishabour

iodine deficiency has been considered in iran since 20 years ago and has been acknowledged recently. we studied iodine deficiency disorders in 1618 neishabourian students. 60% of children had palpable and 2.5% had visible goiters. height and weight of these children were lower than international and tehranian children but higher than isfahanian children. hormone studies showed increased t4, dec...

Iodine Deficiency Disorders

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Iodine-deficiency disorders.

2 billion individuals worldwide have insufficient iodine intake, with those in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected. Iodine deficiency has many adverse effects on growth and development. These effects are due to inadequate production of thyroid hormone and are termed iodine-deficiency disorders. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable mental impairment world...

The Iodine Deficiency Disorders

This chapter provides an overview of the disorders caused by iodine deficiency. Extensively referenced, it includes data on dietary sources of iodine, goitrogens, the effects of iodine deficiency throughout the lifecycle, the pathophysiology of iodine deficiency, as well as strategies for control and monitoring of the iodine deficiency disorders, such as iodized salt and iodized oil. It emphasi...

Controlling Iodine Deficiency Disorders

Peterson, S. 2000. Controlling Iodine Deficiency Disorders Studies for Program Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 943. 100 pp. Uppsala. ISBN. 91-554-4774-0. Studies were performed to improve iodine deficiency control programs. Goitre rates and cassava processing practices were compared i...

Iodine Deficiency Disorders