Endocrine Society confirmed that iodized iodine areas likely to cause thyroid disease

Recently, some people questioned our policy of universal salt iodization. Chinese Medical Association endocrine credits will act as my thyroid disease of clinical professional bodies, 3 in Nanjing, said in a statement: salt iodization is now internationally recognized as the best method of iodine supplementation should be adhered to, but the localities should implement "scientific iodine guidance to local conditions, more than many of the "principle of iodine.

Teng Weiping, director of research institute of China Medical University, Professor, iodine-deficiency disease is a common public health hazards endemic in our country, directly affecting the quality of the Chinese nation's population, the need for effective prevention and treatment. Iodine deficiency due to lack of resources, natural iodine, are generally not self-healing. Therefore, iodine deficiency has been identified as areas must adhere to long-lasting iodine supplement policies, and resolutely not move backwards.

Facts have proved that the promotion of iodized salt for the quality of citizens, especially the intellectual development of great significance. However, since the 90s of the last century, the experts found that through a series of surveys and studies, salt iodization on the iodine inside the region is counterproductive, such as lead to hyperthyroidism, and increased incidence of thyroid nodules. Professor Teng Weiping After five years of research and confirmed in a number of iodine areas, if further where iodization of salt, it is easy to induce the incidence of hyperthyroidism and thyroid nodules.

Teng Weiping and other experts said, should pursue "scientific iodine, classification guide, according to local conditions, more than many of the" principle of iodine. Salt departments to provinces and autonomous regions established policies and local residents iodine salt habit, the production of different iodine content in iodized salt for the procurement of parts. Thyroid disease, while ensuring market supply in patients with non-iodized salt.