Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The problem of iodine deficiency in Belarus remains topical, due to the historical understanding of iodine deficiency in the environment and the negative impact of iodine deficiency on health. Strategy for elimination of iodine deficiency among the population was developed and implemented in the Republic of Belarus.Aims: To determine iodine sufficiency in children living in Belarus.Materials and methods: The study inclu...

The efficiency of the Belarusian model for iodine deficiency elimination based on obligatory use of iodized salt in the industrial food production and bread baking has been often challenged in other countries. In support the facts are presented evidencing of insufficient iodine intake in groups of increased risk of iodine deficiency in children and pregnant women from the rural areas of Belarus. The goal of the recent study is to compare the dynamics of iodine supplementation ...

Republic of Belarus belongs to the iodine-sufficient countries. However, the subject of the study is to assess iodine status of pregnant women as the critical group of the population. Iodine deficiency has a negative impact on the level of pregnancy complications and childbirth, increasing the risk of babies with low birth weight, adverse effect on newborn and children of early age health.The purpose of this study: To assess iodine sufficiency of pregnan...