Svenska joderingen av salt har minskat frekvensen av struma - Men låg användning av joderat
salt i skolorna ger oro för framtiden
Sammanfattning
Iodine is an essential nutrient for the thyroid and goitre was previously a frequent problem in Sweden because of iodine insufficiency. The Swedish iodination program started in 1936. This report is the first national monitoring of the Swedish iodine fortification program and infers iodine sufficiency in the Swedish population. However, risk groups can be identified, such as pregnant and lactating women, where the iodination program may be insufficient. The future is also uncertain as there are current recommendations to reduce the intake of salt 50% until 2011 in order to avoid hypertension. This could aggravate the iodine supplementation situation, unless actions are taken to change the fortification programme.