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Iodine sufficiency among school age children of Minsk region (Belarus) in 2018
Tatsiana Mokhort , Natalia Kolomiets , Sergey Petrenko , Alena Mokhort & Ekaterina Fedorenko
Belarusian State Medical University, Endocrinology, Belarus
Background: The problem of iodine deficiency in Belarus remains topical, due to the historical understanding of iodine deficiency in the environment. As a result, the Republic of Belarus has developed and since 2000 implemented a strategy for iodine deficiency elimination, based on the use of iodized salt and food fortification.
Aims: To determine iodine status in children living in Minsk region.
Materials and methods: The study included 150 school children aged 9–12 years of both sexes. Questioning, determination of urinary iodine concentration and thyroid volume with ultrasound were carried out.
Results: Urine Iodine Median was 186.5 µg/l in the 150 children in Minsk region of Belarus. Thyroid volume corresponds to the normative values in children. Data are presented in the table. Thyroid volume (ml) in children depending on age According to the survey, 78.8% of households used iodized salt.
| Gender | Age, y.o | |||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Girls | 4.288 (n = 17) | 5.385 (n = 21) | 5.701 (n = 19) | 5.885 (n = 17) |
| Boys | 4.267 (n = 20) | 5.060 (n = 20) | 5.763 (n = 18) | 6.528 (n = 18) |
Conclusions: The use of iodized salt and foods allows an adequate level of iodine supply in schoolchildren.
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