Urinary Iodine Excretion and Optimal Time Point for Sampling when Estimating 24-h Urinary Iodine

Overview

Journal Br J Nutr

Specialty Nutritional Sciences

Date 2023 Feb 6

PMID 36744548

Authors

Janna Eriksson

Lars Barregard

Gerd Sallsten

Balazs Berlinger

Stephan Weinbruch

Sofia Manousou

Dag G Ellingsen

Helena Filipsson Nystrom

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Abstract

Iodine deficiency may cause thyroid dysfunction. The iodine intake in a population is measured by urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in spot samples or 24-h urinary iodine excretion (24UIE). 24UIE is considered the gold standard and may be estimated using an equation including UIC, urinary creatinine concentration, sex and age (e24UIE). The aims of this study were to evaluate the preferable timing of UIC when using this equation and assess the variability of UIE. Sixty healthy non-smoking women ( 31) and men ( 29) were included in Gothenburg, Sweden. Twelve urine samples were collected at six fixed times on two separate days. Variability was calculated for UIC, 24UIE, e24UIE, iodine excretion per hour (iHr) and UIC adjusted for creatinine and specific gravity. Median 24UIE was 156 µg/24 h and the median UIC (all spot samples) was 104 µg/l. UIC ( < 0·001), 24UIE ( = 0·001) and e24UIE ( < 0·001) were significantly higher in men. e24UIE was relatively similar to 24UIE. However, when e24UIE was calculated from UIC in the first void, it was about 15 % lower than 24UIE ( < 0·001). iHr was lowest in the morning and highest in the afternoon. Median iHr was higher in men (7·4 . 5·3 µg/h, < 0·001). The variability of UIE was higher within individuals than between individuals. This study suggests that most time points for estimation of individual 24UIE are appropriate, but they should preferably not be collected in the first void.

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