Summary of Iodine Nutrition
in Western & Central Europe
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Sufficient
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Likely Sufficient
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Deficient
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Likely Deficient
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Iceland
Luxembourg Norway Sweden |
Belgium
Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Romania Slovenia Spain Turkey Yugoslavia (Montenegro) |
Albania
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Surprising pockets of IDD risk have been discovered in Europe and national coalitions are being formed to ensure the sustainability of effective salt iodization.
You may want to review: Peter Laurberg et al, "How do we optimize iodine intake to minimize the occurence of thyroid disorders in Europe?"
For more background in countries throughout this widely varying region, you may want to read these articles from IDD Newsletter.
The Current Status of Iodine Deficiency and Iodine Prophylaxis in Austria
