Analysis of iodine content in water and iodine nutrition monitoring results of key population in Anyang City, Henan Province
10.3760/cma.j.cn231583-20200507-00111
- VernacularTitle:河南省安阳市水碘含量及重点人群碘营养监测结果分析
- Author:
Lujun SONG
1
;
Xiaomei LI
;
Shuli YANG
;
Panpan CHENG
Author Information
1. 河南省安阳市疾病预防控制中心地方病与寄生虫病防治科 455000
- Keywords:
Water;
Iodine;
Water-borne iodine;
Iodine nutrition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2021;40(7):563-566
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the iodine content of drinking water and iodine nutrition of key population in Anyang City, Henan Province, and to provide a basis for taking targeted prevention and control measures and scientific adjustment of intervention strategies.Methods:In 2019, stratified sampling method was used to carry out water iodine survey in all townships in Anyang City, and in townships with the median water iodine > 10 μg/L, water iodine survey was carried out in administrative villages, and water iodine content was detected. Two hundred children aged 8 - 10 years and 100 pregnant women were selected from each county (city, district) to test iodine contents of their household salt and urine, respectively.Results:Six hundred and eight water samples were collected in Anyang City, and the median water iodine was 5.98 μg/L. One thousand one hundred and fifty-six samples were collected, and the median water iodine was 34.10 μg/L. A total of 1 605 salt samples were collected in the city, and the median salt iodine was 24.30 mg/kg, the coverage rate of iodized salt was 91.8% (1 473/ 1 605). A total of 1 605 urine samples were collected from children in the city, and the median urinary iodine was 170.10 μg/L. Urine samples of 804 pregnant women were collected, and the median urinary iodine was 190.00 μg/L.Conclusion:Most areas of Anyang City still belong to iodine deficiency area, and the median urinary iodine of children and pregnant women is within the suitable range of iodine.
