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
Last Updated: 2006-12-28
PARAGUAY
Urinary iodine (µg/L)
Goitre
prevalence (%)
Age
(years)
Sample
size
Level
Date
L
2000
ThyroMobil study 13 sentinel sites: SAC
B
6.00 - 12.99
568
N
1999
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by area: Urban
B
SAC by area: Rural
B
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
5864
NS
NS
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by sex
F
SAC by sex
M
SAC by department: Alto Parana
B
SAC by department: Amambay
B
SAC by department: Asuncion
B
SAC by department: Caaguazu
B
SAC by department: Caazapa
B
SAC by department: Canindeyu
B
SAC by department: Central
B
SAC by department: Concepcion
B
SAC by department: Cordillera
B
SAC by department: Encarnacion
B
SAC by department: Guaira
B
SAC by department: Misiones
B
SAC by department: Neembucu
B
SAC by department: Paraguari
B
SAC by department: Presidente Hayes
B
SAC by department: San Pedro del Ycuamandiyu
B
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
6.00 - 16.99
14233
7212
7021
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
National: SAC
B
6.00 - 16.99
638
N
N
1988
1988
Region and sample descriptor
Sex
Grade
1
Grade
2
Distribution (%)
TGP
<20
20-49
50-99
100-299
Notes
Prevalence (%)
>300
<100
13.4
7.7
18.2
48.7
51.1
46.2
39.2
30.8
50.5
55.8
54.6
48.4
41.4
41.9
54.0
54.9
50.4
57.8
55.3
47.6
54.7
45.6
Median
Mean
SD
Reference General
Line
258.0
2896
*
1
294.0
3167
*
2
3
4
771
*
5
6
74.8
771a
*
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NOTES
PARAGUAY
Reference no
2896
General Notes:
The ThyroMobil study in Paraguay covered 13 sentinel sites randomly selected in provinces known as iodine deficient in the past; sample selection was done in coordination with the
health authorities, using Ministries of Health's records; SAC randomly selected from one school at each site; goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database;
same data reported in reference No. 5480.
UI <50 µg/L: 10.6%
Line note 1
Reference no
3167
General Notes:
Summary of survey results provided by the Instituto Nacional de Alimentacion y Nutricion; survey in children from public schools only.
Line note 2
UI 100-199 µg/L: 19%, UI >200 µg/L: 66%
Line note 3
UI <50 µg/L: 2.9%, UI 100-199 µg/L: 16%, UI 200-800 µg/L: 72.2%
Line note 4
UI <50 µg/L: 8.2%, UI 100-199 µg/L: 21.2%, UI 200-800 µg/L: 58.5%
Reference no
771
General Notes:
Data extracted from summary.
Line note 5
Line note 6
Sample size female: data from reference No. 445.
Sample size male: data from reference No. 445.
Reference no
771a
General Notes:
Data extracted from summary.
Line note 7
UI <25 µg/L: 9.4%, UI <50: µg/L: 31.3%, UI <75 µg/L: 55.5%
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REFERENCES
PARAGUAY
Reference 771
Noguera A, Gueri M. Analisis de la situacion de deficiencia de yodo en America Latina - sus tendencias y estrategias de accion [Analysis of the situation of iodine deficiency in Latin
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Reference 2896
Pretell EA, Delange F, Hostalek U, Corigliano S, Barreda L, Higa AM, Altschuler N, Barragan D, Cevallos JL, Gonzales O, Jara JA, Medeiros-Neto G, Montes JA, Muzzo S, Pacheco
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Reference 3167
Sanchez S, Bianchetto F. Deficiencia de micronutrientes [Micronutrient deficiencies] [letter]. Asunción, Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, 2002.
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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
PARAGUAY
Reference 410
ICCIDD. ICCIDD 1988 Board Meeting.
IDD Newsletter, 1988, 4 :1-3.
Reference 445
Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social, Departamento de Alimentacion y Nutricion. Encuesta Nacional del Bocio Endémico, 1988.
Reference 2871
Miranda H. Status of endemic goiter in Paraguay. In: Dunn JT et al., eds. Towards the eradication of endemic goiter, cretinism, and iodine deficiency. Washington, DC,
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Reference 5480
Jara JA, Pretell EA, de Irazusta JZ, Goetting S, Riveros C. Prevalencia de bocio endemico por el metodo ecografico, determinacion de yodurias y yodo en sal en
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