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Current Iodine Deficiency Disorder Situation
Population
Population: 3.88 million
Population growth rate: 1.07%
Population < 15 years: 21.3%
Birth rate: 14.62 per 1000
Life expectancy at birth: 77.17 years
Infant mortality: 5.43 per 1000
Prevalence of Goiter/ UIE
Median urinary iodine: 80 mcg/L.
UI was 70 mcg/L in Dublin women in 1997 research study. In 1992, the urinary iodine concentration of 2,740 people varied from 6-589 mcg/g creatinine, with a mean of 108 mcg I/g creatinine and median of 82 mcg/L. 22.4% of values were < 50.
Iodized salt Coverage
Household iodized salt use: low
Salt Situation Analysis Production
No information on iodized salt.
Consumption
- Estimated daily per capita salt consumption: no data. Local sale figures suggest that salt makes an insignificant contribution to dietary iodine intake.
- Estimated % of all salt consumed by people which is adequately iodized (household level): no data
Iodine Procurement and Utilization
Voluntary use of KI at 25 ppm
Universal Salt Iodization Program
Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Activities
Legislation
- Legislation: None.
- Legislation for Animals: none.
- Year Enacted: n/a
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
No official program. Periodic assessment by interested academics.
No regular monitoring, occasional data from research studies.
Other Interventions
None
Key Lessons Learned
Challenges and Constraints
Available information suggests mild iodine deficiency among at least some people in Dublin . Interest in the problem has been confined to academic endocrinologists.
Future Plans for Sustained IDD Elimination
Sources:
IDD NL 18(4):54, 2002
IDD NL 13(4):61, 1997
IDD NL 9(2):7, 1993
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