Iodine status and goiter prevalence in Turkey before mandatory iodization

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dc.contributor.authorErdogan, G
dc.contributor.authorErdogan, MF
dc.contributor.authorEmral, R
dc.contributor.authorBastemir, M
dc.contributor.authorSav, H
dc.contributor.authorHaznedaroglu, D
dc.contributor.authorÜstündag, M
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:58:17Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:58:17Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEndemic goiter is an important public health problem in Turkey. Legislation for mandatory iodization of household salt was passed in July 1999. Current study is aimed at ascertaining the goiter prevalence and iodine nutrition in school-age children (SAC) living in known endemic areas of Turkey. Sonographic thyroid volumes (STV) and urinary iodine concentrations (UIC) of 5,948 SAC from 20 cities were measured between 1997-1999. STV of 31.8% of the SAC examined stayed above the upper-normal limits for the same age and gender recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Goiter prevalence ranged between 5 to 56% and median UIC ranged between 14 to 78 mug/l, indicating severe to moderate iodine deficiency (ID) in 14 and mild ID in 6 of the cities surveyed. Neither of the cities was found to have sufficient median UIC levels. The current study shows that endemic goiter is an important public health problem and iodine nutrition is inadequate nationwide. It also provides reliable scientific evidence and shows the need for a controlled and effective iodine supplementation program nationwide. Mandatory iodization of household salt seems to be the essential measure taken for the moment, additional measures may be needed in the near future.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/BF03343994
dc.identifier.endpage228
dc.identifier.issn0391-4097
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid11936463
dc.identifier.startpage224
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/BF03343994
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/14192
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000174586600005
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEditrice Kurtis S R L
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Endocrinological Investigation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectendemic goiter
dc.subjectiodine deficiency
dc.subjectiodine prophylaxis
dc.titleIodine status and goiter prevalence in Turkey before mandatory iodization
dc.typeArticle

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