ABSTRACT
Objective To study the iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) situation in Wenzhou City during 1995-2014.Method According to National IDD Surveillance Project,IDD surveillance had been consecutively carried out during the past 20 years,which consisted of goiter rate in 8-10 years old children,iodized salt and urinary iodine levels.Results The goiter rate of 8-10 years old children was decreased from the highest of 31.09％ (2 190/7 043) in 1995 to the lowest of 2.28％ (77/3 378) in 2014;the highest level of median urinary iodine was 214.78 μg/L,and the lowest level was 74.48 μg/L,and which was increased from 74.48 μg/L in 1995 to 187.00 μg/L in 1996,and then had been maintained at the appropriate level recommended by World Health Organiation (WHO),except that in 1998,2003,2004 and 2006.The qualified rate of iodized salt was increased from 54.95％ (1 471/2 677) in 1996 to 95.52％ (2 548/2 754) in 1999,but decreased to 62.75％ (768/1 224) in 2003,however it was fluctuated from 78.61％ (2 503/3 184) to 92.48％ (2 989/3 232) from 2004 to 2013,and it was 90.43％ in 2014 (2 983/3 300).Conclusions The comprehensive measures for controlling IDD,with universal salt iodization,has been gradually achieved remarkable effect in Wenzhou City,but the non-iodization salt existing in the market is still a problem,and people have misunderstandings about iodization salt.Iodine supplementation had better be conducted according to local conditions and based on scientific policy.