The relationship of different levels of high iodine and goiter in school children: a meta-analysis

Tingting Xu, Zhiyuan Ren, Shaohan Li, Long Tan, Wanqi Zhang, Tingting Xu, Zhiyuan Ren, Shaohan Li, Long Tan, Wanqi Zhang

Abstract

Background: Over the past decade, the phenomenon of high urine iodine (HUI) and high water iodine (HWI) has become more common. But the risk of goiter caused by different levels of HUI and HWI remains unclear.

Objectives: To explore the risk of goiter development caused by HUI and HWI, and compare the risk of goiter development from different levels of high iodine.

Methods: The Medline, Cochrane library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wan fang databases were searched for relevant population-based studies investigating the link between high iodine levels and goiter development in mainland China. Three reviewers extracted data from the included studies independently, assessing the prevalence of goiter development due to high iodine.

Results: Taking 100 μg/L ≤ UIC < 300 μg/L (UIC = urinary iodine concentration) as the reference group, the odds ratio (OR) regarding high iodine levels and goiter formation was 1.74 (95% CI 1.50, 2.01, P < 0.001), if the water iodine concentration (WIC) was greater than 100 μg/L, the OR between goiter development and WIC was 4.74 (95% CI 1.15, 19.46, P = 0.001). The Linear trend analysis of HUI and goiter showed that the prevalence of goiter increased with the increase of UIC (χ2 = 734.605, P < 0.001).

Conclusions: When the UIC ≥ 300 μg/L or the WIC ≥ 100 μg/L, the risk of goiter will increase. The higher the UIC, the greater the risk of goiter development. In order to improve the public thyroid health, we should adhere to the monitoring of urinary iodine and water iodine, and keep them at an appropriate level.

Trial registration: PROSPEROCR, CRD42020197620. Registered 8 August 2020, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/ .

Keywords: Goiter; High urinary iodine; High water iodine; Meta-analysis; School children.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

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A flow chart of the literature search used for this meta-analysis
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A forest plot of results for a UIC ≥ 300 μg/L and the prevalence of goiters
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Forest plot of result of WIC ≥ 100 μg/L and the prevalence of goiters
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Forest plot of subgroup analysis of results of a UIC ≥ 300 μg/L and the prevalence of goiters

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