Bezabih Belay, Assefa Yihun, Yismaw Gizachew, Mulu Andargachew
Reigion 3 Health Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 641, Bahir Dar.
Ethiop Med J. 2007 Oct;45(4):377-82.
Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem all over the world, particularly among preschool children and pregnant women in low-income countries like Ethiopia and it is known to be the most common cause of preventable brain damage.
to determine urinary iodine concentration and to assess the level of iodine deficiency disorders.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 386 randomly selected primary school children to determine urinary iodine concentrations as to assess level of iodine deficiency and iodine in take in Bahir Dar town.
Median urinary iodine excretion was 58.8 mg/L (12.89 mg/L to 564.5 mg/L) which indicated the presence of mild iodine deficiency. Eighty seven percent of the children had urinary iodine excretion of below 100 mg/L and the intake of iodine was below 150 mg/day.
Mild iodine deficiency disorder was found in Bahir Dar primary school children, Iodine intake was also found insufficient. Therefore, use of salt ionization should be advocated and strengthened.
碘缺乏是全球主要的公共卫生问题，尤其是在埃塞俄比亚等低收入国家的学龄前儿童和孕妇中，碘缺乏是可预防脑损伤的最常见原因。
测定尿碘浓度并评估碘缺乏症的水平。
对386名随机选取的小学生进行横断面研究，以测定尿碘浓度，从而评估巴赫达尔镇的碘缺乏水平和碘摄入量。
尿碘排泄中位数为58.8毫克/升（12.89毫克/升至564.5毫克/升），表明存在轻度碘缺乏。87%的儿童尿碘排泄低于100毫克/升，碘摄入量低于150毫克/天。
在巴赫达尔的小学生中发现了轻度碘缺乏症，碘摄入量也不足。因此，应提倡并加强食盐碘化。
