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Study on Physiologic Requirement and Dietary Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) of Iodine in Children

Completed
Conditions
Nutritional Requirements
Registration Number
NCT04419103
Lead Sponsor
Tianjin Medical University
Brief Summary

Iodine is one of essential micronutrient for human, both iodine deficiency and excess will be harmful for human health. Children is the susceptible population to iodine nutrition, and studies show that even mild iodine deficiency would affect the growth and development of children, so it is urgent to identify the dietary recommended nutrient intake (RNI) of iodine for children to guide children scientifically and safely supplement iodine. There are few studies about the dietary recommended nutrient intake (RNI) of iodine in children, and present data are old and outdated.

Detailed Description

Based on the investigators'previous study on upper safe level of iodine on children from areas with high iodine in drinking water, this study will conduct an epidemiological study on 600 children living in areas with high water iodine content but the actual iodine content in participants' drinking water is not so high, while no supply of iodized salt.

Meanwhile, in order to get iodine dietary recommended nutrient intake (RNI) values of children. The investigators will conduct a iodine balance experiment on children with sufficient iodine nutrition. We will randomly select thirty healthy students for a three-day iodine balance experiment from the cross-sectional study. The investigators will use the regression model to obtain an iodine intake value when children at"zero iodine"balance. Combine the study at population and individual level, the investigators will obtain data on dietary recommended nutrient intake (RNI) of iodine for Chinese children, to properly guide children iodine supplementation to avoid iodine deficiency, which also will provide data for the update of Chinese dietary reference intakes of iodine.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

Normal body mass index and thyroid function have not been treated for thyroid disease have not used amiodarone and other drugs (including iodine supplements) during the investigation have no major diseases and family history have lived in the local area for more than 5 years

Exclusion Criteria

Long-term low-protein long-term low-heat energy malnutrition

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
free triiodothyronine2 weeks

pmol/L

water iodine intake2 weeks

μg/day

fecal iodine excretion2 weeks

μg/day

urinary iodine concentration2 weeks

μg/L

thyroid-stimulating hormone2 weeks

mIU/L

thyroperoxidase antibody2 weeks

IU/mL

thyroglobulin antibody2 weeks

IU/mL

diet iodine intake2 weeks

μg/day

salt iodine concentration2 weeks

μg/L

free thyroxine2 weeks

pmol/L

urinary iodine excretion2 weeks

μg/day

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shandong Institute for Endemic Disease Control and Research

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Dezhou, Shandong, China

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