Association of iodine nutrition and thyroid health conditions among residents in Zhoushan archipelago
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2011.01.009
- VernacularTitle:海岛居民甲状腺疾病和碘营养状况的关系
- Author:
Yongkui ZHANG
;
Xiaoguang LIU
;
Wangyu ZHU
;
Shiquan ZHOU
;
Yekai WANG
;
Xiaofei HU
;
Xiaojuan ZHENG
;
Chenyin ZHAO
;
Huiping YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid;
Iodine;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2011;27(1):28-31
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate iodine nutrition and thyroid health status among residents in Zhoushan archipelago, and to analyse their relationship.Methods A total of 3 284 residents in Zhoushan archipelago were surveyed by questionnaire and their thyroids were examined by B-mode ultrasound.The levels of urinary iodine and thyroid function were detected.Results The median level of urinary iodine in 3 284 residents was 226.0 μg/L, being 320.7 μg/L in citizens, 188.9 μg/L in farmers, 122.2 μg/L in salt-makers, 193.6 μg/L in fishers, and 271.7 μg/L in buddhist.The prevalence of diffuse goiter, nodular goiter, colloid goiter, thyroid adenoma, thyroid carcinoma, hyperthyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, and positve rate of TPOAb were 1.7% ,25.3% ,8.7% ,0.2% ,0.4% ,0.5% ,0.8% ,0.03%,1.0% ,and 9.5% repectively.The prevalence of thyroid diseases was increasing with aging, and higher in women than in men (P＜0.05).There was no significant relationship of the thyroid diseases with seafood, smoking,drinking, and tea (P＞0.05).Conclusions The citizens of Zhoushan archipelago have adequate iodine intake.It is pertinent to discuss Universal Salt Iodization.Excessive iodine intake may contribute to the high prevalence rate of thyroid diseases in Zhoushan.
