Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population

Adequate intake of iodine is essential for proper thyroid function. Although dietary reference intakes for iodine have been established, iodine intake cannot be estimated due to the lack of data on iodine contents in foods. We aimed to determine if food group intakes can predict iodine status assess...

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Main Authors: Kyung Won Lee, Dayeon Shin, Mi Sook Cho, Won O. Song
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/325
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description Adequate intake of iodine is essential for proper thyroid function. Although dietary reference intakes for iodine have been established, iodine intake cannot be estimated due to the lack of data on iodine contents in foods. We aimed to determine if food group intakes can predict iodine status assessed by urinary iodine concentration (UIC) from spot urine samples of 5967 US adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2012. From an in-person 24-h dietary recall, all foods consumed were aggregated into 12 main food groups using the individual food code of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA); dairy products, meat/poultry, fish/seaweed, eggs, legumes/nuts/seeds, breads, other grain products, fruits, vegetables, fats/oils, sugars/sweets, and beverages. Chi-square test, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to investigate the predictability of food group intakes in iodine status assessed by UIC. From the multiple linear regressions, the consumption of dairy products, eggs, and breads, and iodine-containing supplement use were positively associated with UIC, whereas beverage consumption was negatively associated with UIC. Among various food group intakes, dairy product intake was the most important determinant of iodine status in both US men and women. Subpopulation groups with a high risk of iodine deficiency may need nutritional education regarding the consumption of dairy products, eggs, and breads to maintain an adequate iodine status. Efforts toward a better understanding of iodine content in each food and a continued monitoring of iodine status within US adults are both warranted.
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spelling doaj.art-e0d67e928aee428eafc4e07b9d053db32022-12-22T03:12:55ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432016-05-018632510.3390/nu8060325nu8060325Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult PopulationKyung Won Lee0Dayeon Shin1Mi Sook Cho2Won O. Song3Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, 469 Wilson Road, Trout FSHN Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, USADepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, 469 Wilson Road, Trout FSHN Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, USADepartment of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, Human Ecology Building, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Sodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, KoreaDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, 469 Wilson Road, Trout FSHN Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAAdequate intake of iodine is essential for proper thyroid function. Although dietary reference intakes for iodine have been established, iodine intake cannot be estimated due to the lack of data on iodine contents in foods. We aimed to determine if food group intakes can predict iodine status assessed by urinary iodine concentration (UIC) from spot urine samples of 5967 US adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2012. From an in-person 24-h dietary recall, all foods consumed were aggregated into 12 main food groups using the individual food code of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA); dairy products, meat/poultry, fish/seaweed, eggs, legumes/nuts/seeds, breads, other grain products, fruits, vegetables, fats/oils, sugars/sweets, and beverages. Chi-square test, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to investigate the predictability of food group intakes in iodine status assessed by UIC. From the multiple linear regressions, the consumption of dairy products, eggs, and breads, and iodine-containing supplement use were positively associated with UIC, whereas beverage consumption was negatively associated with UIC. Among various food group intakes, dairy product intake was the most important determinant of iodine status in both US men and women. Subpopulation groups with a high risk of iodine deficiency may need nutritional education regarding the consumption of dairy products, eggs, and breads to maintain an adequate iodine status. Efforts toward a better understanding of iodine content in each food and a continued monitoring of iodine status within US adults are both warranted.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/325iodine statusurinary iodine concentrationfood group intakeNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Dayeon Shin
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Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population
Nutrients
iodine status
urinary iodine concentration
food group intake
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
title Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population
title_full Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population
title_fullStr Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population
title_full_unstemmed Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population
title_short Food Group Intakes as Determinants of Iodine Status among US Adult Population
title_sort food group intakes as determinants of iodine status among us adult population
topic iodine status
urinary iodine concentration
food group intake
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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