Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Belarus is included into an iodine deficiency region of Central Europe. Therefore the National program widely was introduced from 1999. This program included salt iodization with KIO3, using of iodizated salt in the food industry and in the field of catering.The purpose of the research is iodine status monitoring in the Republic of Belarus from 1999 to 2012.The investigations included determination of the t...

Background: The problem of iodine deficiency in Belarus remains topical, due to the historical understanding of iodine deficiency in the environment. As a result, the Republic of Belarus has developed and since 2000 implemented a strategy for iodine deficiency elimination, based on the use of iodized salt and food fortification.Aims: To determine iodine status in children living in Minsk region.Materials and methods: The study incl...

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 ...