Cross sectional study on the prevalence and associated factors of iodine status in the population of Lausanne.

ABSTRACT: To assess iodine status and factors associated with iodine deficiency. Cross-sectional study conducted between 2003 and 2006 including 6,341 community dwellers, aged 35-75 years old, from a population-based sample from the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) was used to assess iodine status. Iodine status was considered as adequate for UIC ≥ 100 mcg/L, mild deficiency if 50 ≤ UIC ≤ 99 mcg/L, moderate deficiency if 20 ≤ UIC ≤ 49 mcg/L, and severe deficiency if UIC < 20 mcg/L. A further categorization into adequate and deficient (UIC < 100 mcg/L) was performed. Overall, 70.5% of the participants presented with adequate iodine status, 23.0% with mild, 6.0% with moderate and 0.5% with severe iodine deficiency. After multivariable analysis, being a woman (odds rati

SUBMITTER: Ducraux P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature