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1 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency The database on iodine deficiency includes data by country on goitre prevalence and/or urinary iodine concentration Last Updated: Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 1 Goitre prevalence (%) 2 Urinary iodine (µg/l) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) TGP < >300 <100 Median Mean L locations: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SAC by sex M SAC by location: Calama B NS SAC by location: Punta Arenas B NS SAC by location: Santiago B NS SAC by location: Temuco B NS locations: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SAC by sex M SAC by location: Calama B SAC by location: Punta Arenas B SAC by location: Santiago B SAC by location: Temuco B L 1999 ThyroMobil study 10 sentinel sites: SAC B LR 1995 Pirque area: SAC B NS Pirque area: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SAC by sex M L locations: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SAC by sex M locations: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SAC by sex M SAC by location: Calama B SAC by location: Punta Arenas B SAC by location: Santiago B SAC by location: Temuco B L 1991 SAC by location: Calama B SAC by location: Santiago B SAC by location: Temuco B locations: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SD Reference Notes General Line

2 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency The database on iodine deficiency includes data by country on goitre prevalence and/or urinary iodine concentration Last Updated: Goitre prevalence (%) Urinary iodine (µg/l) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) Notes Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 1 2 TGP < >300 <100 Median Mean SD Reference General Line L 1991 SAC by sex M SAC by sex and location: Calama F SAC by sex and location: Santiago F SAC by sex and location: Temuco F SAC by sex and location: Calama M SAC by sex and location: Santiago M SAC by sex and location: Temuco M L 1986 Santiago and Temuco: SAC: Total B SAC by sex F SAC by sex M SAC by location: Santiago B SAC by locatoion: Temuco B

3 NOTES Reference no 4454 General Notes: Sample comprised of randomly selected SAC from 4 locations: Calama (north), Punta Arenas (south), Santiago (center, 2 communes: San Bernado and Renca) and Temuco (south); same survey reported in reference No Line note 1 Line note 2 Line note 3 UI µg/l: 23.5%, UI µg/l: 21.1%, UI >1000 µg/l: 39.6% UI µg/l: 23.5%, UI µg/l: 16.8%, UI >1000 µg/l: 39.4% UI µg/l: 23.5%, UI µg/l: 26.3%, UI >1000 µg/l: 39.8% Reference no 2896 General Notes: The ThyroMobil study in Chile covered 10 sentinel sites randomly selected in provinces known as iodine deficient in the past; sample selection was done in coordination with the health authorities, using Ministries of Health's records; SAC randomly selected from one school at each site; goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database. Line note 4 UI <50 µg/l: 0.7% Reference no 1497 General Notes: Sample comprised of SAC from 4 public schools in Pirque (rural area). Reference no 1496 General Notes: Sample comprised of randomly selected SAC from 4 locations: Calama (north), Punta Arenas (south), Santiago (center, 2 communes: San Beernardo and Renca) and Temuco (south); same survey reported in reference No Line note 5 UI <300 µg/l: 4.7%, UI µg/l: 37.2%, UI µg/l: 33.0%, UI µg/l: 14.1%, UI µg/l: 5.0%, UI >2700 µg/l: 6.0% Line note 6 UI <300µg/L: 3.4%, UI µg/l: 42.9%, UI µg/l: 28.3%, UI µg/l: 13.6%, UI µg/l: 3.9%, UI >2700 µg/l: 7.9% Line note 7 UI <300 µg/l: 5.9%, UI µg/l: 32.2%, UI µg/l: 37.1%, UI µg/l: 14.6%, UI µg/l: 5.9%, UI >2700 µg/l: 4.3% Reference no 1498 General Notes: Sample comprised of randomly selected SAC from 3 locations: Calama (north), Temuco (south) and Santiago (center, two communes: San Bernardo and Renca). Reference no 1499 General Notes: Sample comprised of SAC from Santiago (center, 2 communes: San Bernardo and Renca) and Temuco (south); same survey reported in reference No. 440.

4 Reference 1496 Reference 1497 Reference 1498 Reference 1499 Reference 2896 Reference 4454 R E F E R E N C E S Muzzo S, Burgueno M, Carvajal F, Biolley E, Avendano M, Vargas S, Leiva L. Nutrición de yodo en escolares de cuatro zonas censorias de Chile [Iodine nutrition in school children of four census areas of Chile]. Revista Médica de Chile, 1997, 125 : Tellez R, Michaud P. Prevalencia de bocio en escolares de la zona de Pirque; efecto de la yodación de la sal [Prevalence of goiter in school-age children in the Pirque Zone: effects of salt iodination]. Revista Médica de Chile, 1996, 124 : Muzzo S, Burgueno M, Carvajal F, Moreno R, Leiva L. Características actuales del bocio endémico en tres zonas censoras de Chile [Endemic goiter in three census areas of Chile]. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, 1994, 44 : Pozo M, Rodewald AM, Biolley E, Zvaighaft A, Leiva L, Muzzo S. Prevalencia de bocio endémico en escolares del centro y sur de Chile [Prevalence of endemic goiter among school children of central and southern Chile]. Revista Chilena de Pediatría, 1989, 60 : Pretell EA, Delange F, Hostalek U, Corigliano S, Barreda L, Higa AM, Altschuler N, Barragan D, Cevallos JL, Gonzales O, Jara JA, Medeiros-Neto G, Montes JA, Muzzo S, Pacheco VM, Cordero L. Iodine nutrition improves in Latin America. Thyroid, 2004, 14 : Muzzo S, Ramirez I, Carvajal F, Biolley E, Leiva L. Nutrición de yodo en escolares de cuatro zonas de Chile en el año 2001 [Iodine nurtition in school children of four areas of Chile during the year 2001]. Revista Médica de Chile, 2003, 131 :

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