Analysis of iodized salt consumption of residents in Guangling District Yangzhou from 2006 to 2010

Objective: To investigate the situation of iodized salt consumptionof residents in Guangling District,Yangzhou,thus to determine appropriate content of iodine in this region.Methods: Conduct random checks on iodized salt consumption of residents according to the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Monitoring Program,judged by GB5461-2000.Results: From 2008 to 2010,the region has come to 100% coverage of iodized salt,average iodine content is 29.2 mg/kg according to 5-year monitoring of iodized salt.Conclusion: The functional departments should continue to strengthen the monitoring of iodine nutrition.And the early implementation of the upper limit of the iodine content been reduced to 30 mg/kg in Salt Iodine Content(draft) should be realized.In particular,According to the local conditions,Scientific iodine supplementation principle should be vigorously Promoted.