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Iodine deficiency has largely been confined to the developing world for several generations, but reductions in salt consumption and changes in dairy processing practices eliminating the use of iodine-based disinfectants have led to increasing prevalence of the condition in Australia and New Zealand in recent years.
In: Towards the Global Elimination of Brain damage due to Iodine Deficiency: Eds. Hetzel BS, Delange F, Dunn J, Ling J, Mannar V, and Pandav C. Chapter 5; pp410 to 422. Eastman, CJ (2005). "Iodine Supplementation: the benefits for pregnancy and lactating women in Australia and New Zealand". O&G. 7: 65– 66.
Basil Stuart Hetzel AC (13 June 1922 – 4 February 2017) was an Australian medical researcher who made a major contribution to combating iodine deficiency, a major cause of goitre and cretinism worldwide.
Iodine deficiency is the most common preventable cause of neonatal and childhood brain damage worldwide. [11] Although iodine is found in many foods, it is not universally present in all soils in adequate amounts. Most iodine, in iodide form, is in the oceans, where the iodide ions are reduced to elemental iodine, which then enters the ...
Worldwide, iodine deficiency affects about two billion people and is the leading preventable cause of intellectual and developmental disabilities. [1] [2] Deficiency also causes thyroid gland problems, including endemic goitre. In many countries, iodine deficiency is a major public health problem that can be cheaply addressed by purposely ...
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Iodine is required for thyroid hormone production, which regulates metabolism. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism and endemic goiter worldwide. [8] [9] In areas of the world with sufficient dietary iodine, hypothyroidism is most commonly caused by the autoimmune disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis (chronic autoimmune thyroiditis). [8] [9] Hashimoto's may be associated with a goiter.