Iodine deficiency disorders and their elimination [electronic resource] / Elizabeth N. Pearce, editor.
Iodine is an essential micronutrient and an integral component of the thyroid hormones, which are required for normal growth and development. The iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) encompass a spectrum of adverse health effects including goiter, cretinism, hypothyroidism, growth retardation, and incr...
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Table of Contents:
- A history of Iodine Deficiency Disorder Eradication Efforts
- Assessment of Population Iodine Status
- Epidemiology of Iodine Deficiency
- Severe Iodine Deficiency
- Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency
- The Effects of Iodine Excess
- Salt Iodization into the Modern Era and Beyond
- Non-Salt Food Fortification Programs
- Iodine Supplementation
- Environmental Iodine Uptake inhibitors.