Analysis of iodine nutrition status of children aged 8 - 10 in Hefei City, Anhui Province from 2020 to 2023
10.3760/cma.j.cn231583-20241111-00386
- VernacularTitle:2020—2023年安徽省合肥市8 ～ 10岁儿童碘营养状况分析
- Author:
Fengtao YANG
1
;
Zhiwei LIU
1
;
Xing WEN
1
Author Information
1. 合肥市疾病预防控制中心地方病防治科，合肥 230032
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Iodine;
Salts;
Urine;
Goiter;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2025;44(5):380-383
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the iodine nutrition status of children aged 8 to 10 in Hefei City, Anhui Province, and to provide a theoretical basis for scientific supplementation of iodine for children.Methods:Using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method, from 2020 to 2023, in 9 counties (cities and districts) of Hefei City, each counties (cities and districts) were divided into 5 sampling areas according to east, west, south, north and center each year, with one township (street) selected from each area, and one primary school was selected from each township (street), forty non-boarding students aged 8 to 10 years old (half male and half female, with balanced age distribution) were selected from each primary school. Household edible salt samples and one random urine sample were collected for iodine level testing. B-ultrasound method was used to examine the thyroid of children and goiter rate was calculated.Results:A total of 7 200 children's household edible salt were tested, the salt iodine level [ M( Q1, Q3)] was 22.6 (20.6, 24.5) mg/kg, the coverage rate of iodized salt was 98.0% (7 057/7 200), the qualified rate of iodized salt was 96.1% (6 784/7 057), and the qualified iodized salt consumption rate was 94.2% (6 784/7 200). The qualified iodized salt consumption rate was 87.7% (1 578/1 800) in 2023, which did not meet the standard for eliminating iodine deficiency disorders. A total of 7 200 urine samples were tested, the urinary iodine level was 236.0 (161.0, 327.0) μg/L. There were statistically significant differences in the urinary iodine levels among children from different years ( H = 57.96, P < 0.001), ages ( H = 10.01, P = 0.007), and gender ( Z = - 9.01, P < 0.001). A total of 7 200 children were tested for goiter, of which 135 had goiter, with a goiter rate of 1.9%. Conclusions:From 2020 to 2023, the iodine nutrition of children aged 8 - 10 years in Hefei City is generally at an appropriate level. The urinary iodine and goiter rate of children have reached the standard for eliminating iodine deficiency disorders, but the qualified iodized salt consumption rate has not reached the standard for eliminating iodine deficiency disorders, which should be highly valued.
