Lea Sletting Jakobsen, Josefine Ostenfeld Nielsen, Sophie Egesø Paulsen, Malene Outzen, Allan Linneberg, Line Tang Møllehave, Tue Christensen, Gitte Ravn-Haren
Iodine deficiency is one of the most common nutritional disorders worldwide. In Denmark, the mandatory iodine fortification of salt of 13 ppm was introduced in 2000 to eradicate mild to moderate iodine deficiency and the fortification level was increased to 20 ppm in 2019. However, the optimal iodine intake is a narrow interval, and the risk of disease increases with intakes both below and above this interval. In this study, we quantified the risk-benefit balance in the Danish adult population by increasing the mandatory fortification level...
April 28, 2022: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)