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[Study of iodine intake in children from 6 months to three years-old in Guipúzcoa]

J Arena Ansótegui1, J I Emparanza Knörr

  • 1Unidad Neonatal, Grupo TDY de la SEEN, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastián, España. josemaria.arenaansotegui@osakidetza.net

Anales De Pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
|September 24, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Healthy children aged 6 months to 3 years show adequate iodine intake, with median urinary iodine levels meeting World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. This indicates no widespread iodine deficiency in the studied population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Iodine deficiency remains a global public health concern, particularly impacting child development.
  • Assessing iodine status in young children is crucial for monitoring nutritional adequacy.
  • Previous studies highlight regional variations in iodine intake among vulnerable populations.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the iodine status of healthy children aged 6 months to 3 years in Guipúzcoa.
  • To determine the prevalence of iodine deficiency using urinary iodine concentration as a biomarker.
  • To identify potential associations between nutritional factors and iodine levels.

Summary:

  • A cross-sectional study measured urinary iodine in 130 healthy children (6-36 months).
  • The median urinary iodine concentration was 127 μg/L, with 36.9% below 100 μg/L.
  • No significant relationship was found between urinary iodine and nutritional intake variables.

Impact:

  • Findings suggest adequate iodine intake in the studied pediatric population, aligning with WHO guidelines.
  • This research contributes to understanding iodine sufficiency in young children in Spain.
  • The results support the effectiveness of current public health strategies for iodine intake.
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