Review Article
Iodine Status in the Colombian Population and the Impact of Universal Salt Iodization: A Double-Edged Sword?
Table 6
Countries with excessive iodine intake in the general population
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| | Country | Total population, in year 2002 | Urinary iodine, median in µg/L | Year of survey | Population, age in years |
| | Brazil | 176,257,000 | 360 | 2000 | School children (6–12) | | Chile | 15,613,000 | 984 | 2001 | School children (6–18) | | Ecuador | 12,810,000 | 420 | 1999 | School children | | Liberia | 3,239,000 | 321 | 1999 | School children (6–11) | | Republic of Uganda | 25,004,000 | 310 | 1999 | School children (6–12) |
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According to the global database on iodine deficiency (WHO, 2004). |
