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Mark Vanderpump
UK National Coordinator
Iodine Global Network
Thyroid gland
Thyroid hormone target tissues
Retina Brain
Liver Gut
Generously supported by
Clinical Endocrinology Trust
UI concentrations in UK schoolgirls
(n=737)
%
Median 80g/L
Summer
Urine samples n=537
Median 76g/L
Aberdeen 82g/L
Winter
Urine samples n=200
Median 95g/L Belfast 62g/L Newcastle/
Gateshead 75g/L
P<0.001
Birmingham 75g/L
Exeter 83g/L
UK iodine survey: Milk intake
National iodine status based on
UI in schoolchildren
(WHO 2011)
Impact of mild-moderate iodine
deficiency
Hypothyroxinaemia not raised serum TSH
Maternal T4 crucial before 13 weeks gestation
Children born to women may have psycho-
neurological deficits and delayed mental
function compared with controls
Functional consequences in older children is
unclear
How to correct iodine deficiency?