Human iodine consumption: effects of iodine deficiency and measures taken in response.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:32:24
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health & Beauty
Length: 5 pages (1305 words)
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health & Beauty
Length: 5 pages (1305 words)
Iodine deficiency is regarded as being the greatest cause of preventable mental retardation and brain damage. Cretinism and common goitre are among Iodine deficiency diseases (IDD). Still births, prenatal and infant mortality and hypothyroidism are linked with iodine deficiency (Vitti et al, 2001). Globally steps have been taken to increase consumption of iodine by the World Health Organisation, International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders and the United Nations Children's Fund. Since the widespread adoption …
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…people have increased their iodine intake due to programs implemented over the past 20 years. Iodine deficiency diseases are still present around the world and it is recommended that iodisation of salt be implemented on a universal scale to combat the prevalence of IDD. This implementation must be integrated slowly to avoid adverse affects of IIH. Current regulations on fortification and promotion of iodine are not uniformed universal and this is ultimately the goal of ICCIDD.
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