Iodine is an essential nutrient. An adequate intake of iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormones. The term iodine excess is used in this profile to refer to increases in intake relative to estimated physiological requirements. As a reference point, the chronic dietary intake of iodine in U.S. populations has been estimated to range from approximately 150 to 950 μg/day. Estimates...

Iodine is an essential nutrient. An adequate intake of iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormones. The term iodine excess is used in this profile to refer to increases in intake relative to estimated physiological requirements. As a reference point, the chronic dietary intake of iodine in U.S. populations has been estimated to range from approximately 150 to 950 μg/day. Estimates...

Iodine deficiency disorders are a major public health problem, and salt iodization is the most widely practised intervention for their elimination. For the intervention to be successful and sustainable, it is vital to monitor the iodine content of salt regularly. Iodometric titration, the traditional method for measuring iodine content, has problems related to accessibility and cost. The newer ...

Iodine is required for adequate thyroid hormone production, which is essential for brain development, particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy. Milk is the principal source of iodine in UK diets, and while small studies in Europe have shown organic milk to have a lower iodine concentration than conventional milk, no such study has been conducted in Britain. In view of the increasing pop...

Iodine is required for adequate thyroid hormone production, which is essential for brain development, particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy. Milk is the principal source of iodine in UK diets, and while small studies in Europe have shown organic milk to have a lower iodine concentration than conventional milk, no such study has been conducted in Britain. In view of the increasing pop...

I . Iodine metabolism was studied using labelled sodium iodide in subjects with endemic goitre which is prevalent in the south-west part of Ceylon, where the iodine content of the drinking water was shown to be low. The study was confined mostly to children of school age. 2. The patients showed raised thyroidal uptake of lS1I and 48 h serum protein-bound radioactive iodine, lowered plasma inorg...

Iodine deficiency is a common phenomenon, threatening the whole global human population. Recommended daily intake of iodine is 150 μg for adults and 250 μg for pregnant and breastfeeding women. About 50% of human population can be at risk of moderate iodine deficiency. Due to this fact, increased iodine supplementation is recommended, through intake of iodized mineral water and salt iodization....

The relat~ion of iodine to thyroid metabolism has rcccived a large amount of study, but the supply of iodine in food materials had been given no systematic attention until taken up by Forbes.’ What influence its tot,al absence in the diet might have on the development of an animal is problematic, but there has not been a lack of opinion t!hat such an absence or low supply in the foods from cert...

Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem for populations throughout the world, particularly for pregnant women and young children. They are a threat to the social and economic development of countries. Goitre is the most visible manifestation of IDD. Endemic goitre results from increased thyroid stimulation by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to maximize the utilization of available ...