The changes of iodized salt and iodine nutrition in Taiwan / 中华地方病学杂志

ABSTRACT

The implementation of mandatory iodized salt in Taiwan made a great achievements by eliminated the widespread goiter in 1970s, which is earlier than mainland China. The policy of mandatory iodized salt lasting until 2003, on which Taiwan changed its policy in accordence with the request of WTO. Iodized salt policy changed from mandatory to optional, in the aftermath of the change, the urine iodine level of citizens drop significantly that may be produce negative impact, and finally adjustments have to made. As what have happened in Taiwan, in 2017 a series of changes similar to Taiwan carried out in mailand China, but follow-up impact is lacking especially large-scale survey data. Therefore, this paper introduces Taiwan's experience in detail for reference.