Iodine nutrition among the adult population of the Faroe Islands: a population-based study

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 127; no. 8; pp. 1190 - 1197
• Main Authors: Johannesen, Herborg Líggjasardóttir, Knudsen, Gunnar Sjúrðarson, Andersen, Stig, Weihe, Pál, Veyhe, Anna Sofía
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 28.04.2022
• Subjects: adults; Age; ashing; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data Collection; Denmark; Diabetes; Drinking water; Ethics; excretion; Female; fish; Grocery stores; Hormones; Human and Clinical Nutrition; Humans; Iodine; iodine deficiency; Islands; Meals; Nutrient deficiency; Nutrition; Nutritional Status; Population; Population studies; Population-based studies; Pregnancy; Public health; Questionnaires; Salt; Sample size; Thyroid; thyroid function; Thyroid gland; Urine; Variables; whales; Denmark; Faroe Islands; Population-based study; Urinary iodine excretion; Iodine status; Health survey; Artic society; Faroe Islands

The WHO recommends monitoring iodine status in all populations with median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) below 100 µg/l suggesting iodine deficiency. There are no data on the iodine intake among the population of the Faroe Islands. This study aimed to provide data on iodine nutrition in a repre...