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ArticleNutrients2016

Iodine Nutritional Status of School Children in Nauru 2015.

Chun-Jui Huang, Chi-Lung Tseng, Harn-Shen Chen, Chanda Garabwan, Samuela Korovo, Kam-Tsun Tang, Justin Ging-Shing Won, Chang-Hsun Hsieh, Fan-Fen Wang

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Article in Nutrients, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Chun-Jui HuangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan. chunjui0501@yahoo.com.tw.
Chi-Lung TsengFaculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan. chilong1223@yahoo.com.tw.
Harn-Shen ChenDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan. chenhs@vghtpe.gov.tw.
Chanda GarabwanNauru Public Health Center, Republic of Nauru. chanda.garabwan@health.gov.nr.
Samuela KorovoRepublic of Nauru Hospital, Republic of Nauru. korovousam@gmail.com.
Kam-Tsun TangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan. tang8228@gmail.com.
Justin Ging-Shing WonDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan. gswon@vghtpe.gov.tw.
Chang-Hsun HsiehDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan. 10324@yahoo.com.tw.
Fan-Fen WangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan. doc1298d@yahoo.com.tw.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Little is known about iodine nutritional status in island countries in the Pacific Ocean. The primary objective of this study was to report for the first time the iodine nutritional status of people in Nauru. In addition, sources of iodine nutrition (i.e., water and salt) were investigated. A school-based cross-sectional survey of children aged 6-12 years was conducted in three primary schools of Nauru. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) was determined by spot urine samples. Available water and salt samples in Nauru were collected for the measurement of iodine content. A food frequency questionnaire was conducted. The median UIC was 142 μg/L, and 25.2% and 7.4% of the population had median UIC below 100 μg/L and 50 μg/L, respectively. Natural iodine-containing foods such as seaweeds and agar were rare. Iodine was undetectable in Nauruan tank water, filtered tap water, and raindrops. Of the analyzed salt products, five kinds were non-iodized, and three were iodized (iodine content: 15 ppm, 65 ppm, and 68 ppm, respectively). The results indicate that the iodine status in Nauruan school children is adequate. Iodized salt may serve as an important source of iodine nutrition in Nauru.

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Nutritional StatusChildCross-Sectional StudiesDiet SurveysFemaleHumansIodineMaleMicronesiaSodium Chloride, DietaryIodineiodized saltSodium Chloride, Dietaryiodineiodized saltNaurunutritionurinary iodine concentration

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PMID27563920
PMCPMC5037507

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