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Iodine deficiency in France

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 353; Issue: 9166 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01115-0

1474-547X

Pierre Valeix, Marjorie Zarebska, Paul Preziosi, Pilar Galán, Bruno Pelletier, Serge Herçberg,

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Although theoretically easily preventable, iodine deficiency still prevails in many European countries because of inadequate programmes of iodine supplementation. 1 Delange F Dunn JT Glinoer D Iodine deficiency in Europe: a continuing concern. Plenum Press, New York1993 Crossref Google Scholar The status of iodine nutrition was recently investigated in France on a sample of individuals from the Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydants (SU.VI.MAX) cohort. The study consists of 12 735 adults (women aged 35–60 years and men aged 45–60 years). Data on baseline characteristics of the participants suggest that the present sample is, for the selected age group, close to the national population in terms of geographical density and socioeconomic status. 2 Hercberg S Preziosi P Briançon S et al. A primary prevention trial using nutritional doses of antioxidant vitamins and minerals in cardiovascular diseases and cancers in a general population: the SU.VI.MAX study-design, methods, and participants, characteristics. Controlled Clin Trials. 1998; 19: 336-351 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (345) Google Scholar The SU.VI.MAX study has been approved by the ethics committee of Paris-Cochin for studies with human beings.