WANG Zheng-yuan, ZHOU Jing-zhe, JIA Xiao-dong. Iodine and human health[J]. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 2017, 34(2): 169-174. DOI: 10.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2017.16429
Citation: WANG Zheng-yuan, ZHOU Jing-zhe, JIA Xiao-dong. Iodine and human health[J]. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 2017, 34(2): 169-174. DOI: 10.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2017.16429

Iodine and human health

  • Iodine is an essential microelement and a key component of thyroid hormone. A long period of lacking iodine may cause iodine deficiency disorders. This review introduced the background of universal salt iodization, the effects of iodine on human health, and related evaluation criteria. At present, the iodine nutrition of Chinese residents is on an appropriate level, and the risks of both iodine deficiency and excess are relatively low.

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