Table 1 Summary of the studies reporting data on UIC in overweight/obesity
First Author (ref) | Year | Country | Study group (n) | Study group iodine status | Main finding(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garcia-Solis P [11] | 2013 | Mexico | Schoolchildren (n = 1544) | more than adequate | +ve correlation between UIC and OW/OB |
de Oliveira Campos R [12] | 2016 | Brazil | Schoolchildren (n = 1419) | sufficient | no significant correlation between UIC and BMI; reduced risk of excessive iodine intake in OW/OB children |
De Angelis S [13] | 2021 | Italy | Schoolchildren (n = 1595) | sufficient/ mildly deficient | -ve correlation between UIC and OW/OB in iodine sufficient children; no significant correlation between UIC and OW/OB in mildly iodine deficient children |
Farebrother J [14] | 2021 | UK | Obese pregnant women (n = 954) | inadequate | sub-optimal iodine status amongst multi-ethnic pregnant women with obesity |
Michalaki M [15] | 2014 | Greece | morbidly obese adults before and after bariatric surgery (n = 35) | sufficient | UIC unaffected by bariatric surgery and weight loss |
Lecube A [16] | 2015 | Spain | morbidly obese women (n = 90) | mildly deficient | UIC negatively correlated with BMI |
Manousou S [17] | 2018 | Sweden | obese adults with or without bariatric surgery (n = 4047) | sufficient | lower, though sufficient, iodine status in bariatric groups than in obese controls |