WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency the Database on Iodine Deficiency Includes Data by Country on Goitre Prevalence And/Or Urinary Iodine Concentration

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency The database on iodine deficiency includes data by country on goitre prevalence and/or urinary iodine concentration

BELARUS Last Updated: 2006-12-28

Goitre Urinary iodine (µg/L) Notes prevalence (%) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) Age Sample Grade Grade TGP <20 20-49 50-99100-299 >300 <100 Median Mean SD Reference General Line Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex (years) size 1 2 L 2004 Mar'ina Gorka town: Pre-SAC/SAC: Total B 3.00 - 18.99 620 1.1 2.7 15.3 19.1 163.7 5763a * Belousha village: SAC: Total B 11.00 - 18.99 348 189.8 Mar'ina Gorka town: Pre-SAC/SAC by sex F 3.00 - 18.99 NS 168.7 Mar'ina Gorka town: Pre-SAC/SAC by sex M 3.00 - 18.99 NS 158.7 Belousha village: SAC by sex F 11.00 - 18.99 NS 192.5 Belousha village: SAC by sex M 11.00 - 18.99 NS 187.0

D 2002 Pinsk and Drogichin districts: All: Total B NS 786 87.4 5763b * All by districts: Pinsk B NS NS 116.0 All by districts: Drogichin B NS NS 68.3

L 1997P Minsk city and Stankovo village: SAC: Total B 6.00 - 18.99 817 81.9 1705 * Minsk city: SAC B 6.00 - 18.99 424 6.4 20.3 48.8 75.5 Stankovo village: SAC B 6.00 - 18.99 393 8.1 41.5 39.1 88.8 SAC by sex: Minsk City F 6.00 - 18.99 226 7.5 17.7 47.8 73.0 SAC by sex: Minsk City M 6.00 - 18.99 198 5.0 23.2 50.0 78.1 SAC by sex: Stankovo village F 6.00 - 18.99 195 8.2 43.1 38.5 89.8 SAC by sex: Stankovo village M 6.00 - 18.99 198 8.1 39.9 39.9 87.9 Minsk city and Stankovo village: SAC: Total B 6.00 - 18.99 824 68.1 * 1 Minsk city: SAC B 6.00 - 18.99 430 44.2 20.5 64.7 SAC by sex: Minsk city F 6.00 - 18.99 230 44.8 24.6 69.4 SAC by sex: Minsk city M 6.00 - 18.99 200 43.5 15.5 59.0 Stankovo village: SAC B 6.00 - 18.99 394 48.2 23.6 71.8 SAC by sex: Stankovo village F 6.00 - 18.99 196 44.9 30.6 75.5 SAC by sex: Stankovo village M 6.00 - 18.99 198 51.5 16.7 68.2

N 1995 -1998 National: SAC: Total B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 17.6 37.5 25.8 80.9 44.5 3181 * SAC by oblast: Brest B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 35.2 39.7 17.2 92.1 27.3 SAC by oblast: Gomel B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 4.4 22.7 34.7 61.8 79.8 SAC by oblast: Grodno B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 15.5 38.7 24.6 78.8 47.0 SAC by oblast: Minsk B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 19.8 43.2 25.7 88.7 38.1 SAC by oblast: Mogilev B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 11.1 39.9 28.0 79.0 49.0 SAC by oblast: Vitebsk B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 19.7 40.7 24.7 85.1 40.3 National: SAC: Total B 6.00 - 18.99 11562 33.4 * SAC by oblast: Brest B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 31.7 SAC by oblast: Gomel B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 22.9 SAC by oblast: Grodno B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 29.6 SAC by oblast: Minsk B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 43.8

© WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency The database on iodine deficiency includes data by country on goitre prevalence and/or urinary iodine concentration

BELARUS Last Updated: 2006-12-28

Goitre Urinary iodine (µg/L) Notes prevalence (%) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) Age Sample Grade Grade TGP <20 20-49 50-99100-299 >300 <100 Median Mean SD Reference General Line Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex (years) size 1 2 N 1995 -1998 SAC by oblast: Mogilev B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 32.5 3181 SAC by oblast: Vitebsk B 6.00 - 18.99 NS 35.4

L 1991 -1996 Gomel oblast: SAC/Adolescents B 5.00 - 20.99 207 169.0 1238 * Mogilev oblast: SAC/Adolescents B 5.00 - 20.99 2578 177.0

L 1990 -1994 Minsk city: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 201 2.0 9.0 51.0 62.087.0 89 2.0 1313 * 2 Minsk city: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 252 1.0 25.0 43.0 69.078.0 86 3.0 3 Chojniki town: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 251 14.0 24.0 28.0 66.072.0 86 5.0 4 Chojniki town: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 103 4.0 22.0 57.0 83.066.0 69 3.0 5 Chojniki town: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 36 3.0 27.0 42.0 72.080.0 93 11.0 6 Tchehersk town: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 92 10.0 5.0 19.0 34.0113.0 106 5.0 7 Bragin district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 31 10.0 13.0 32.0 55.085.0 92 11.0 8 Braslav district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 85 8.0 7.0 42.0 56.093.0 94 5.0 9 Narovlya district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 29 14.0 3.0 38.0 55.088.0 104 13.0 10 Narovlya district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 101 5.0 17.0 24.0 46.0108.0 110 6.0 11 Svetlogorsk district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 174 8.0 18.0 33.0 59.088.0 92 4.0 12 Ushachi district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 131 18.0 17.0 31.0 66.061.0 83 6.0 13 Vetka district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 106 36.0 22.0 29.0 87.036.0 51 4.0 14 Vetka district: SAC B 8.00 - 16.99 88 13.0 23.0 32.0 68.068.0 74 5.0 15

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Reference no 5763a General Notes: Sample comprised randomly selected children from the town of Mar'ina Gorka, Minsk region and the village of Belousha, Stolin district, Brest region.

Reference no 5763b General Notes: Sample comprised residents from 2 districts: Pinsk and Drogichin; the districts randomly selected from the Brest region. Reference no 1705 General Notes: Sample comprised of SAC from the city of Minsk and the village of Stankovo. Line note 1 TGP calculated from disaggregated data.

Reference no 3181 General Notes: Survey carried out in children and adolescents from 30 schools through out the country; goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database. Reference no 1238 General Notes: Survey carried out in 3 countries: Belarus, Ukraine, Russia; children living in areas affected by Chernobyl accident; age 0-10 years at time of accident; facility based survey (medical centers), sampling not specified; prevalence of goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database. Reference no 1313 General Notes: Sample comprised of SAC from the oblasts of Gomel, Minsk and Vitebsk, survey carried out between 1990-1994. Line note 2 Year: 1992-1993. Line note 3 Year: 1993-1994. Line note 4 Year: 1990-1991. Line note 5 Year: 1992. Line note 6 Year: 1993. Line note 7 Year: 1992. Line note 8 Year: 1993. Line note 9 Year: 1992. Line note 10 Year: 1990-1991. Line note 11 Year: 1994. Line note 12 Year: 1900-1991. Line note 13 Year: 1993. Line note 14 Year: 1990-1991. Line note 15 Year: 1993.

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Reference 1313 Mityukova TA, Astakhova LN, Asenchyk LD, Orlov MM, VanMiddleswortHL. Urinary iodine excretion in Belarus children. European Journal of Endocrinology, 1995, 133 :216-217.

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Reference 5763 Kolomiets ND, Danilova LI, Drozd VM, Mohort TV, Dolgin AS, Mitukova TA, Mohort EG. Universal Salt Iodization, Iodine Deficiency Disorder Situaltion Analysis. Belarus, Belarusian Postgraduate Training Medical Academy, 2005.

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