A cautious
iodization program bringing iodine intake to a low recommended level is associated with an increase in the prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in the population.
This report outlines priority areas for the monitoring of salt
iodization programs and population iodine status.
Salt
iodization programs, which many countries have implemented, have dramatically reduced the prevalence of iodine deficiency worldwide [2,3].
Not so in other countries that did not have such concerted
iodization programs.