Iodised salt
Iodized salt (also: iodine salt ) is a salt, which is enriched with iodate. It is offered for the prevention or treatment of iodine deficiency.
Use
Iodized salt contains about 15 to 25 mg of iodine per kilogram of salt. Iodization of table salt sold is or was required in Switzerland, Austria, the USA, until reunification in the GDR. In the united Germany, the use of iodized salt is not required by law, but it is now used by the majority of households and restaurants. Meanwhile, Germany is no longer considered iodine or iodine deficiency underserved area, which is very much attributable to the increased consumption of iodized salt according to the WHO criteria. Virtually all major health organizations like the United Nations, UNICEF, WHO, ICCIDD and professional societies ( ATA, ETA, Thyroid Section of the German Society of Endocrinology, German Society for Nutrition, Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) ) therefore recommend the consumption of iodized salt prophylaxis of iodine deficiency.
Background
On the part of WHO, it is estimated that about 750 million to 1 billion people are affected by iodine deficiency worldwide. In Western and Central Europe, this affects more than 380 million people. Main causes of iodine deficiency are the one jodarme soils that in turn produce jodarme agricultural products and the second a lower consumption of sea fish, since fish from inland waters (lakes and rivers ) contain little iodine. Accordingly, from iodine deficiency mainly affected areas that are far from the coasts. In Europe, these were traditionally the Alpine countries and the Balkans. In North America, it was especially the areas around the Great Lakes.
From the DGE recommended daily intake of iodine
The German Nutrition Society recommends intake of 180-200 micrograms iodine / day for adults ( pregnant women and nursing mothers a little more ) and 40-200 mcg for children and adolescents. The actual iodine intake in Germany was estimated to be 110-120 micrograms iodine / day in adults 2003.
Iodized salt in the commercial
Conventional products are enriched with iodine, for example, table salt. Also, ready-made meals can contain iodized salt. On the pack a Note " iodized salt" or needs to be given " with iodized salt ." The addition of iodine in animal feed the iodine content of meat, eggs and dairy products is increased, without this must be specified. The use in baked goods and sausages without declaration is also common.
Fluoridated salt
Salt is offered in Germany and Switzerland, even with the addition of fluoride. With regular use fluoridated salt should be able to reduce tooth decay - controlled studies in this field are, however, available only for fluoride tablets.