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Assessment of Dietary Iodine Intake in School Age Children: The Cross-Sectional ANIVA Study

María Morales-suárez-varelaIsabel Peraita-costaAgustin Llopis-moralesAgustín Llopis-gonzález

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Malechemistry.chemical_elementNutritional Status030209 endocrinology & metabolismlcsh:TX341-641IodineChild Nutrition DisordersDiet SurveysValencianArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinechildren030225 pediatricsEnvironmental healthmedicineHumansChildIodine intakeNutrition and DieteticsSchool age childAnthropometrybusiness.industryiodineDietary iodine intakedeficiencyAnthropometrymedicine.diseaseIodine deficiencylanguage.human_languageIodised saltnutritionCross-Sectional StudieschemistrySpainlanguageFemalebusinesslcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyintakeFood AnalysisFood Scienceiodine sources

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Iodine deficiency is one of the most important health problems in the world. It intervenes in the synthesis of thyroid hormones, which carry out important functions, so that a deficit of this mineral causes alterations of different kinds such as those related to growth. The objective of the present study was to know the prevalence of iodine deficit in the diet of Valencian children from 6 to 8 years old and their relationship with anthropometry. The analysis of the dietary intake was carried out through questionnaires. Thirteen schools participated in the study. The sample studied consists of 661 school children belonging to the Valencian Community, between 6 and 8 years of age: 298 boys and 363 girls. 79.12% of the children did not meet recommended daily iodine intakes. When comparing the groups of girls and boys with an inadequate intake, in general, girls show worse nutritional adequacy. When comparing the groups of girls and boys with sufficient iodine intake, no statistically significant differences were observed. No immediate effects of iodine deficiency on children&rsquo

10.3390/nu10121884http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6315605