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Monitor exposure to iodine; evaluate for iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), excessive iodine intake, or iodine in the workplace.
Iodine Deficiency Disorders by Age Group1
Age Groups
Health Consequences of Iodine Deficiency
All ages
Goiter
Increased susceptibility of thyroid gland to nuclear radiation
Fetus
Abortion
Stillbirth
Congenital anomalies
Perinatal mortality
Neonates
Infant mortality
Endemic cretinism
Children and adolescents
Impaired mental function
Delayed physical development
Adults
Impaired mental function
Reduced work productivity
Toxic nodular goiter; iodine-induced hyperthyroidism
Increased occurrence of hypothyroidism in moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency; decreased occurrence of hypothyroidism in mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency
Other forms of thyroid problems, namely iodine-induced hypothyroidism, autoimmune thyroiditis, and hyperthyroidism associated with excessive iodine intake, have become a greater concern than deficiency disorders.2
1. Zimmermann MB. Iodine deficiency. Endocr Rev. 2009 Jun; 30(4):376-408. PubMed 19460960
2. Hollowell JG, Staehling NW, Hannon WH, et al. Iodine nutrition in the United States, trends and public health implications: Iodine excretion data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys I and III (1971-1974 and 1988-1994). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1998 Oct; 83(10):3401-3408. PubMed 9768638