Europe adult iodine intakes

Groppel B and Anke M (1991) Iodine content in foodstuffs and iodine intake of adults in central Europe. In Momcilovich B, ed. Trace Elements in Man and Animals -7. University of Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia 7 7-6. 

Information about iodine intake in elderly European subjects is hmited, especially from eastern Europe and in subjects older than 80 years. The impression from the available studies is that elderly Europeans, in general, have the same level of iodine intake as the rest of the population. Because of an age-related decreased energy and nutrient intake, elderly subjects with low energy intake have an increased risk of insufficient iodine intake compared to the rest of the adult population. The iodine intake from supplements should be taken into account when the level of iodine intake is estimated. 

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