THE EFFECT OF IODINE INTAKE FREQUENCY FROM SALT AND SALT-CONTAINING PRODUCTS ON THYROID DYSFUNCTION
Summary The human body needs small quantities of iodine per day. In 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) Assembly adopted the universal salt iodization as the method of choice for eliminating iodine deficiency. In order to examine the influence of the frequency of iodine intake from salt and salt-containing products on thyroid dysfunction, a questionnaire was created and its answers were analyzed. The results of the study showed that there are significant statistical differences between subjects with thyroid dysfunction who consume less salt in food and have a reduced frequency of consumption of salt-containing products compared to subjects in the control group.