Fifteen Years of Iodine Prophylaxis in Italy: Results of a Nationwide Surveillance (Period 2015-2019)

De Angelis, Simona; Medda, Emanuela; Rotondi, Daniela; Masocco, Maria; Minardi, Valentina; Contoli, Benedetta; Possenti, Valentina; Sorbo, Angela; D’Amato, Marilena; Turco, Anna Chiara; Pastorelli, Alberto Augusto; Stacchini, Paolo; Cas, Roberto Da; Bagnasco, Marcello; Bonofiglio, Daniela; Gasperi, Maurizio; Meringolo, Domenico; Mian, Caterina; Moleti, Mariacarla; Vermiglio, Francesco; Puxeddu, Efisio; Taccaliti, Augusto; Tonacchera, Massimo; Ulisse, Salvatore; Dimida, Antonio; Rago, Teresa; Nazzari, Elena; Schiavo, Mara; Bossert, Irene; Sturniolo, Giacomo; Corbetta, Carlo; Cereda, Cristina; Cappelletti, Laura; Camilot, Marta; Teofoli, Francesca; Ciatti, Renzo; Tarsi, Elisabetta; Perrotti, Nicola; Marasco, Onorina; Scozzafava, Giovanna; Righetti, Francesca; Andò, Sebastiano; Catalano, Stefania; Cristofaro, Mariarosaria; Sorrenti, Giovanni; Censi, Simona; Morelli, Silvia; Baldini, Enke; Plutino, Giuseppe; Copparoni, Roberto; Alonzo, Elena; Giacomozzi, Claudia; Silano, Marco; Olivieri, Antonella

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“…An Italian survey performed from 2015 to 2019 in 4233 schoolchildren showed an improvement of iodine status compared to 2005, where a nationwide program of iodine prophylaxis was started. Median UIC was 124 mg/l, and the prevalence of goiter was 2.2% [23]. A study from Switzerland also showed an adequate iodine status in children (6-12 years), with a median UIC of 127 mg/l [24].…”

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Impact of iodine supply in infancy and childhood

Turck

2024

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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Purpose of review To assess the most relevant articles on the impact of iodine supply in at-risk populations, namely infants and young children, pregnant and lactating women. Recent findings The 2022 Iodine Global Network Annual Report confirmed the dramatic decrease of severe iodine deficiency over the last 30 years, thanks to universal iodine iodization. However, mild to moderate deficiency is still present in many countries, where recent data showed a decrease of iodine intake and an impairment of iodine status. Unfortunately, there is yet no validated biomarker to classify the iodine status at the individual level. Available data show that there is no clear evidence to link mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency to adverse health outcomes in pregnant and lactating women as well as in infants and children. The description of a negative impact of maternal iodine excess on neurodevelopment of infants is of concern. Summary Optimization of salt iodization (e.g. careful increase in iodine concentration in salt, use by food industry in processed foods) combined with targeted, personalized supplementation under medical supervision if needed (e.g. low intake of iodine rich foods, vegan diet) seems currently preferable to blanket supplementation.

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Section: Infants and Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of iodine supply in infancy and childhood

Turck

2024

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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Autoimmune thyroiditis incidence in a large population-based study in northeastern Italy

Censi,

Salmaso,

Ceccato

et al. 2024

Endocrine

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Comparing the Dietary Habits and the Food Choices Between Italian and Dominican Adult Populations: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Their Association with Skin Carotenoid Levels

Augimeri,

Soto,

Ceraudo

et al. 2024

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The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is characterized by a high intake of fruits and vegetables (FVs), which is considered as an important contributor to the beneficial effects of the MD pattern. In this cross-sectional study, we compared the food choices, evaluated by dietary habit questionnaires, of a sample of 995 adults, including 601 and 394 participants from Southern Italy and the Dominican Republic, respectively. In addition, we focused on their FV consumption, assessed by the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire, and on its association with skin carotenoid levels as measured by the Veggie Meter®. We found that a significantly higher percentage of Italians had five meals/day and breakfast compared to Dominicans (five meals/day: 43 vs. 25, p < 0.05; breakfast: 89 vs. 79, p < 0.05), whereas a lower percentage of participants from Italy consumed snacks between the two meals compared to the Dominican Republic population (47 vs. 70, p < 0.005). Most of the participants from both populations had breakfast at home. However, 59.3% of Italians and 27.5% of Dominicans (p = 0.005) had breakfast between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., whereas 5.8% and 27.5% (p = 0.001) had breakfast after 9:00 a.m., respectively. Milk/yogurt and eggs were the most consumed foods for breakfast in Italy and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Regarding the main meals, most of the Italians and Dominicans had a first course for lunch and a second course for dinner. Of note, we observed that approximately half of the Italians ate FVs in their main meals and had a higher carotenoid score than the Dominicans. Interestingly, in the multiple linear regression analysis, we found that the carotenoid score was positively associated with sex (β = 0.078; p = 0.009), age (β = 0.008; p = 0.001), vegetable consumption (β = 0.12; p = 0.041) and the perception of a healthy diet (β = 0.12; p = 0.001) in the Dominic Republic population, while the carotenoid score was directly associated with sex (β = 54.97; p < 0.0001) and both vegetable (β = 25.42; p = 0.0008) and fruit (β = 38.61; p < 0.0001) consumption in the Italian sample. Our findings confirm the need to promote nutrition-based interventions to encourage FV intake, particularly in non-Mediterranean countries.

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Fifteen Years of Iodine Prophylaxis in Italy: Results of a Nationwide Surveillance (Period 2015-2019)

Cited by 3 publications

References 53 publications

Impact of iodine supply in infancy and childhood

Impact of iodine supply in infancy and childhood

Autoimmune thyroiditis incidence in a large population-based study in northeastern Italy

Comparing the Dietary Habits and the Food Choices Between Italian and Dominican Adult Populations: Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Their Association with Skin Carotenoid Levels

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