iodine intake is important for thyroid function. marginal iodine intake can cause goiter, characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland. in addition to effecting thyroid hormones and tiroglobulin in the blood. iodine status is determined by various factors, among others, the consumption of food containing iodine between food sources iodine of iodine status. this cross sectional study included 70 r…
iodine is an essential component for synthesis of tyroid hormone. in the areas of iodine deficiency iodine intake was also obtained from providing iodine capsules and fortification of salt. salt is recomended 30-80ppm. from the median of urine iodine excretion that get from survey 2003 showed there are low iodine intake but also there are low iodine intake but also there risk for the occurence…
Background: In the market, salt is available in the form of powder (table salt), granule (raw salt) or bricked (pressed salt). Salt has been used as vehicle for iodine fortification since end of 1970s. This iodised salt is set as the long term strategy to control iodine deficiency. lodised salt is also available in those three forms. lodised salt survey at household level was conducted in 2007 …
Recently there were many reports a occurance of iodine deficiensy Disorders (IDD) and extension of goitre area in Lowlands urban which should be enaugh of iodine. Air pollution caused by motor-vehicle has reached high level in urban area (60-70%). Research in Yogyakarta (1997) found 55.9% subject was contamined by plumbum. Another research found there were mothers with low iodine stans. It is …