ALIMENTARY IODINE DEFICIENCY IN THE POTSD AM REGION

In the period from November 1995 to April 1996 we have collected 120 s amples of 24-h-urine from volunteers of the ''Brandenburger Ernahrungs - und Krebsstudie''. 108 persons without iodine supplementation showed an average iodine excretion about 99 mu g I/g creatinine, and the med ian value showed 94.2. Only 45.4 % of the samples indicated a sufficie nt iodine supply. In 43.5 % an iodine deficiency grade I was registere d, and in 11.1 % grade II. An iodine deficiency grade III did not occu r. Due to the increased use of iodized salt in meat- and cereal produc ts, to intensive public education etc. it seems, that the individual i odine intake is better than some years ago. But the iodine deficiency prophylaxis should be further more continued.