[Indicators for the assessment of iodine nutritional status]

Selecting appropriate evaluation indicators for surveying and monitoring iodine nutritional status is needed. The indicators, which are used commonly in recent literature, are urinary iodine, thyroid volume, dietary iodine intake, thyroid function parameters and intelligence quotient. These indicators are summarized on their clinical significance, application range, expression method and so on. The purpose of this review is to provide some scientific references for people who are working on prevention and treatment of iodine deficiency disorders.