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IGN REGION:
North America
COUNTRY POPULATION:
326,766,748 (2018)
MUIC* (µg/L):
190 (2011-14) National, SAC (6-11)
POPULATION IODINE INTAKE:
Adequate
HHIS* (UNICEF 2017):
-
* MUIC, median urinary iodine concentration
* HHIS, percentage of households consuming iodized salt (>0 ppm) among all tested households
SAC: school-age children / WRA: women of reproductive age / PW: pregnant women
* HHIS, percentage of households consuming iodized salt (>0 ppm) among all tested households
SAC: school-age children / WRA: women of reproductive age / PW: pregnant women
NEWS
29. April 2019
USA: These Maine entrepreneurs want you to eat seaweed And love it
If you find yourself asking, “What’s Seaweed Week?” or...
11. March 2015
Only 53% of table salt sold at the retail level in the United States is iodized
Iodized salt has been an important source of dietary...
28. January 2015
Prenatal supplements in the U.S. should contain iodine, says CRN
Dietary supplement manufacturers should include a ...
06. January 2015
Six common patient misperceptions about iodine nutrition
There is good information about iodine nutrition and...
25. June 2014
Why should U.S. pregnant moms take iodine supplements?
If you're either expecting a little one or have a new...
NEWSLETTER ARTICLES
ATA proposes safe upper limits for iodine intake (PDF
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Excerpted from: Leung AM, et al., Potential Risks of Excess Iodine Ingestion and Exposure: Statement by the American Thyroid Association Public Health Committee. Thyroid. February 2015, 25(2): 145-146
IDD Newsletter 1/2015
)Excerpted from: Leung AM, et al., Potential Risks of Excess Iodine Ingestion and Exposure: Statement by the American Thyroid Association Public Health Committee. Thyroid. February 2015, 25(2): 145-146
IDD Newsletter 1/2015
Why are iodine supplements recommended? A pediatrician’s view (PDF)
Excerpted from an interview by the Medscape’s Stephanie Cajigal with Heather L. Brumberg, MD, MPH. Full interview is available here: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/829448#1
IDD Newsletter 2/2014
)Excerpted from an interview by the Medscape’s Stephanie Cajigal with Heather L. Brumberg, MD, MPH. Full interview is available here: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/829448#1
IDD Newsletter 2/2014
More iodine recommended for U.S. pregnant and lactating women (PDF)
A policy statement developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) appeared in the journal Pediatrics on May 26. It recommends iodine supplementation for breastfeeding mothers and recommends that young infants not be exposed to tobacco smoke or drinking water with excess nitrate. The document is available to download at: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/6/1163.full.html
IDD Newsletter 3/2014
)A policy statement developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) appeared in the journal Pediatrics on May 26. It recommends iodine supplementation for breastfeeding mothers and recommends that young infants not be exposed to tobacco smoke or drinking water with excess nitrate. The document is available to download at: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/6/1163.full.html
IDD Newsletter 3/2014
Introduction of iodized salt in the 1920s boosted the US economy (PDF)
Excerpted from: Nisen M, Business Insider, November 2013, commenting on: Adhvaryu A et al. Salt Iodization and the Enfranchisement of the American Worker, September 2013
IDD Newsletter 1/2014
)Excerpted from: Nisen M, Business Insider, November 2013, commenting on: Adhvaryu A et al. Salt Iodization and the Enfranchisement of the American Worker, September 2013
IDD Newsletter 1/2014
PUBLICATIONS
Iodine content of U.S. weight-loss food (PDF)
Manikya Kuriti, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Lewis E. Braverman, Xuemei He, and Angela M. Leung
Endocr Pract. 2014, March 1; 20(3): 232–235
)Manikya Kuriti, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Lewis E. Braverman, Xuemei He, and Angela M. Leung
Endocr Pract. 2014, March 1; 20(3): 232–235
Intakes of Dairy Products and Dietary Supplements Are Positively Associated with Iodine Status among U.S. Children (PDF)
Cria G. Perrine, Kevin M. Sullivan, Rafael Flores, Kathleen L. Caldwell, and Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn
The Journal of Nutrition 2013, 22 May:1155-1160
)Cria G. Perrine, Kevin M. Sullivan, Rafael Flores, Kathleen L. Caldwell, and Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn
The Journal of Nutrition 2013, 22 May:1155-1160
The Prevalence of Using Iodine-Containing Supplements Is Low among Reproductive-Age Women, NHANES 1999–2006 (PDF)
Jaime J. Gahche, Regan L. Bailey, Lisa B. Mirel, and Johanna T. Dwyer
The Journal of Nutrition 2013, 24 April:872-877
)Jaime J. Gahche, Regan L. Bailey, Lisa B. Mirel, and Johanna T. Dwyer
The Journal of Nutrition 2013, 24 April:872-877
The Cognitive Effects Of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization In The United States (PDF)
James Feyrer, Dimitra Politi, David N. Weil
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES 2013, July
)James Feyrer, Dimitra Politi, David N. Weil
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES 2013, July
Iodine concentration in commercial cat foods from three regions of the USA, 2008-2009 (PDF)
Charlotte H Edinboro, Elizabeth N Pearce, Sam Pino and Lewis E Braverman
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2013, 25 February
)Charlotte H Edinboro, Elizabeth N Pearce, Sam Pino and Lewis E Braverman
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2013, 25 February
Iodine Status in Pregnant Women in the National Children's Study and in U.S. Women, NHANES 2005-2010 (PDF)
Caldwell KL, Pan Y, Mortensen ME, Makhmudov A, Merrill L, Moye J
THYROID 2013
)Caldwell KL, Pan Y, Mortensen ME, Makhmudov A, Merrill L, Moye J
THYROID 2013
Iodine Status of the U.S. Population, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2006 and 2007–2008 (PDF)
Kathleen L. Caldwell, Amir Makhmudov, Elizabeth Ely, Robert L. Jones, and Richard Y. Wang
THYROID 2011, Volume 21, Number 4
)Kathleen L. Caldwell, Amir Makhmudov, Elizabeth Ely, Robert L. Jones, and Richard Y. Wang
THYROID 2011, Volume 21, Number 4
Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and Postpartum (PDF)
Alex Stagnaro-Green, Marcos Abalovich, Erik Alexander, Fereidoun Azizi, Jorge Mestman, Roberto Negro, Angelita Nixon, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Offie P. Soldin, Scott Sullivan, and Wilmar Wiersinga
THYROID 2011, Volume 21, Number 10
)Alex Stagnaro-Green, Marcos Abalovich, Erik Alexander, Fereidoun Azizi, Jorge Mestman, Roberto Negro, Angelita Nixon, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Offie P. Soldin, Scott Sullivan, and Wilmar Wiersinga
THYROID 2011, Volume 21, Number 10
Iodine Content in Fast Foods: Comparison between two Fast-Food Chains in the United States (PDF)
Sun Y. Lee, Angela M. Leung, Xuemei He, Lewis E. Braverman, Elizabeth N. Pearce
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE 2010, November/December; Vol 16 No. 6
)Sun Y. Lee, Angela M. Leung, Xuemei He, Lewis E. Braverman, Elizabeth N. Pearce
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE 2010, November/December; Vol 16 No. 6
Iodine Content of Prenatal Multivitamins in the United States (PDF)
Angela M. Leung, Elizabeth N. Pearce, and Lewis E. Braverman
N Engl J Med 2009; 360(9)
)Angela M. Leung, Elizabeth N. Pearce, and Lewis E. Braverman
N Engl J Med 2009; 360(9)
Iodine Nutrition in the United States (Powerpoint)
William H. Dietz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
)William H. Dietz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
POLICY & LEGISLATION
CRN guidelines on iodine in prenatal supplements (PDF)
RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES:
Iodine Quantity in Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements for Pregnancy and Lactation
January 27, 2015
)RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES:
Iodine Quantity in Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements for Pregnancy and Lactation
January 27, 2015
History of U.S. Iodine Fortification and Supplementation (PDF)
Angela M. Leung, Lewis E. Braverman, and Elizabeth N. Pearce
Nutrients 2012, 4, 1740-1746
)Angela M. Leung, Lewis E. Braverman, and Elizabeth N. Pearce
Nutrients 2012, 4, 1740-1746
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