May 15, 2024
It is the 31st in the country
The theme of this year's event is:
"Salt iodization to prevent diseases, balance nutrition and health"
Iodine deficiency diseases are a general term for a group of diseases manifested by iodine malnutrition in the body due to iodine deficiency in the natural environment. It includes endemic goiter, cretinism (with dementia, short stature, deafness, muteness, and paralysis as the main clinical features) and subclinical cretinism (mental retardation as the main clinical feature), simple deaf-mute, fetal abortion, preterm birth, stillbirth, and congenital malformations.
In iodine-deficient areas, due to the different degrees of iodine deficiency of individuals, the corresponding manifestations of iodine deficiency at different developmental stages are also different.
The main hazards of iodine deficiency in the fetal period include miscarriage, preterm birth, stillbirth, congenital malformations, cretinism, and subclinical cretinism.
The harm of neonatal iodine deficiency is mainly caused by the increase in the detection rate of congenital hypothyroidism.
Children and adolescents are more sensitive to iodine deficiency, which can affect intellectual development and physical development, resulting in motor, visual and auditory impairments, and the prominent manifestation is goiter.
The main harm of iodine deficiency is to affect the brain development and physical development of fetuses and infants aged 0~3 years, resulting in irreversible damage.
Since iodine deficiency in the natural environment is long-term, iodine supplementation should follow the principles of long-term, micro, daily and daily life. Human beings are inseparable from salt every day, and iodized salt supplementation is in line with the principles of long-term, micro, daily and convenient. After nearly 100 years of exploration and practice, salt iodization has the advantages of being safe, effective, simple, inexpensive, and can be adhered to for a long time, and has become the best way to supplement iodine.
A small number of patients with hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroid disease, etc., can skip or reduce iodized salt as prescribed by their doctor due to the need for treatment.
The essence of iodine deficiency disease is the lack of iodine in the external environment of human life, and the iodine content of animals and plants growing in this environment is also insufficient, therefore, the iodine intake of people living in such areas is also insufficient.
Iodine is an essential trace element for the human body, and the iodine reserves in the body are only enough to last for 2~3 months when iodine intake is stopped. The continent is a country seriously threatened by iodine deficiency, and if we can't continue to supplement with iodine for a long time, then iodine deficiency disease will make a comeback, so we must! Hang on! Long-term! Consumption of iodized salt.
When buying iodized salt through formal channels, it is necessary to identify the packaging and the logo of iodized salt when purchasing. The purchased iodized salt should be properly stored, should be placed in a cool and dry place, avoid direct sunlight and moisture absorption, and be stored away from the stove to avoid the influence of high temperature; The storage time should not be too long, and you can buy iodized salt in small packages, so that you can buy it at any time. In order to prevent iodine loss, iodized salt should not be put in too early during cooking, and it should be put in when the food is almost cooked; Avoid bursting the pot with iodized salt, stewing and boiling for a long time, so as to avoid the iodine being invalidated by heating and losing the effect of iodine supplementation.
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