Iodine deficiency in China
- Iodine deficiency in China
Iodine deficiency is still a widespread problem in western, southern and eastern parts of the China as their iodized salt intake level was much lower than the average national level.
The Chinese government started an iodized salt program in 1995 and it aimed to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) by 2010.
In 2007, 94.3 percent of Chinese used iodized salt, up 0.5 percent from 2006. [A survey by the MOH and the National Development and Reform Commission - The survey has covered 2,737 counties nationwide, according to the MOH. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/20/content_8403448.htm] ] However, the country's program to fortify salt with iodine has not been fully implemented in some areas. The iodized salt intake rate was below 90 percent in Guangdong, Hainan, Qinghai, Shanghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang.
People with iodine deficiencies are prone to suffering goitre, a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland, which can also lead to learning disabilities. Iodine deficiencies can also cause miscarriages of pregnant women.
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References
External links
* [http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/sandt/iodine.htm Combating Iodine Deficiency Disorder In China] A May 1996 report from U.S. Embassy Beijing
* [http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/OED/OEDDocLib.nsf/DocUNIDViewForJavaSearch/DF5FC578073DB5B685256A07006A2CB6 An Analysis of Combating Iodine Deficiency: Case Studies of China, Indonesia and Madagascar] Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank
* [http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/310/6973/148 China fights fall in IQ due to iodine deficiency] News - British Medical Journal (BMJ) 1995;310:148 (21 January)
* [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1116535 China moves to tackle iodine deficiency] BMJ. 1999 September 11; 319(7211): 659.
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