{"id":6799,"date":"2025-12-01T11:04:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/?page_id=6799"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:17:03","slug":"21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/events\/main-events-of-the-institute-2025\/21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day\/","title":{"rendered":"October 21 \u2013 World Iodine Deficiency Day (date of publication on the website: 21.10.2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">October 21 \u2013 World Iodine Deficiency Day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6802\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day-photo-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day-photo-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day-photo-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/health.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/21-10-2025-october-21-world-iodine-deficiency-day-photo-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iodine is a vital trace element without which the thyroid gland, brain, and the entire body cannot function normally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, more than 70% of Ukraine&#8217;s territory belongs to regions with a natural iodine deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Consequences of iodine deficiency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccdthyroid dysfunction (enlargement, hypothyroidism);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccddecreased concentration, memory, and performance;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccdin children \u2014 delayed physical and intellectual development;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccdin pregnant women \u2014 risk of miscarriage, congenital anomalies, and reduced IQ in the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Advice from experts at the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705Use iodized salt for cooking \u2014 this is the simplest and cheapest way to prevent iodine deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705Store it in a tightly closed container \u2014 iodine evaporates when exposed to air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705Add salt after cooking, not during cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705Check the condition of your thyroid gland regularly \u2014 especially for children, adolescents, and women during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705On the advice of a doctor, you can add foods rich in iodine: sea fish, seaweed, dairy products, eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcca According to the WHO, more than 2 billion people worldwide are at risk of iodine deficiency, including about 350 million children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2757The National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine reminds us that prevention is always more effective than treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take care of our health \u2014 starting with small steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(date of publication on the website: 21.10.2025)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 21 \u2013 World Iodine Deficiency Day Iodine is a vital trace element without which the thyroid gland, brain, and the entire body cannot function normally. 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