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IGN Region:
Western & Central Europe
Median UIC
83 (2016) National, SAC
Population Iodine Status
Insufficient
* MUIC, median urinary iodine concentration
* HHIS, percentage of households consuming iodized salt (>0 ppm) among all tested households
SAC: school-age children / WRA: women of reproductive age / PW: pregnant women
* HHIS, percentage of households consuming iodized salt (>0 ppm) among all tested households
SAC: school-age children / WRA: women of reproductive age / PW: pregnant women
NEWS
27. March 2017
High burden of Iodine deficiency found in Israel’s first national survey
“High risk of impaired neurological development of the fetus in Israel” Ministry of Health supported research effort; now, eradicating iodine deficiency will require government funding and legislation,...
27. March 2017
Israelis have among world's worst iodine deficiency
Acute iodine deficiency is costing Israelis IQ points and all we need to do to prevent neuro-damage is iodize salt like rest of world, say doctors. For the first time, Israelis have been surveyed for...
20. September 2016
Israel: Desalinated sea water linked to iodine deficiency
Hebrew University study suggests that desalination can dramatically increase the prevalence of inadequate iodine intake. "There is no doubt that desalination is a blessing. However, we need to be...
PUBLICATIONS
Elevated serum thyroglobulin and low iodine intake are associated with nontoxic nodular goiter among adults living near the Eastern Mediterranean Coast (PDF
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Yaniv S. Ovadia, Dov Gefel, Svetlana Turkot, Dorit Aharoni, Shlomo Fytlovich, and Aron M. Troen
Journal of Thyroid Research, Volume 2014, Article ID 913672, 6 pages
)Yaniv S. Ovadia, Dov Gefel, Svetlana Turkot, Dorit Aharoni, Shlomo Fytlovich, and Aron M. Troen
Journal of Thyroid Research, Volume 2014, Article ID 913672, 6 pages
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