ea0070ep271 | Environmental Endocrinology | ECE2020
Johannesen Herborg
, Knudsen Gunnar
, Andersen Stig
, Weihe Pál
, Veyhe Anna Sofía
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the urinary iodine concentrations (UIC) in an adult population in the Faroe Islands. Iodine status in the adult population assumed to be sufficient due to the high frequency of seafood consumption1 although UIC has not been investigated previously in the Faroe Islands. World Health Organization recommends monitoring iodine status in all populations. Iodine nutrition is a key determinant of thyroid disease risk<p class="abstex...