Urinary sodium and iodine concentrations among Belgian adults: results from the first national Health Examination Survey.
Stefanie VandevijvereAnn RuttensAlain WilmetCédric MarienPauline HautekietJoris Van LocoRodrigo Moreno-ReyesJohan Van der HeydenPublished in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2020)
Iodine nutrition in the Belgian adult, nonpregnant population likely indicates mild iodine deficiency as the median UIC was below the WHO threshold for iodine sufficiency. Salt intake was substantially higher than the WHO recommendations. Further policy efforts are needed to optimize iodine and reduce salt intake in Belgium.