Delange F
Bull Mem Acad R Med Belg. 1998;153(10-11):373-80; discussion 381-3.
This paper reviews all presently available data on iodine nutrition in Belgium. All age groups have an iodine intake below the recommendations by WHO. The main consequences are subclinical hypothyroidism with goiter during pregnancy and a risk of transient hypothyroidism resulting in minor brain damage in the neonate. Moreover the cost of therapy of IDD in Belgium is about one billion BEF of which some 75% could be avoided by well controlled and monitored iodine prophylaxis in the country. Such a program should be implemented.
本文综述了比利时目前所有关于碘营养的现有数据。所有年龄组的碘摄入量均低于世界卫生组织的建议值。主要后果是孕期出现伴有甲状腺肿的亚临床甲状腺功能减退，以及新生儿发生短暂性甲状腺功能减退并导致轻度脑损伤的风险。此外，比利时碘缺乏病的治疗费用约为10亿比利时法郎，其中约75%可通过在该国实施控制良好且监测到位的碘预防措施来避免。应实施这样一个项目。
