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NUTRIENTS
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13124523
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iodine; iodine status; UIC; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome
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The study examined the association between urinary iodine concentrations and insulin resistance in US adults, finding that low iodine status may increase the risk of developing insulin resistance, especially in females, which could potentially lead to prediabetes. Further investigation is needed to fully understand the implications of these findings.
Iodine intake in the US has declined in recent years. Iodine insufficiency increases the risk for inadequate thyroid hormone production and there is growing evidence that sub-clinical hypothyroidism may be disruptive to metabolic health, including insulin resistance (IR). We investigated the association between urinary iodine concentrations (UIC), a measurement of iodine status, and IR in adults. Data from 1286 US adults (>= 20 years) in the NHANES 2011-2012 were analyzed. Two subgroups (low = UIC < 100 mu g/L and normal = UIC >= 100 mu g/L) were compared for markers of IR, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and insulin, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C). Chi-square test, both linear and logistic regression models were used. In males, there were no significant associations between UIC and markers of IR; however, females with normal UIC had greater risks for elevated HOMA-IR (AOR = 0.56, 95% CI= 0.32-0.99) and HbA1C (AOR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.34-0.90), while females with low UIC had a greater risk for FPG >= 5.6 mmol/L (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.09-2.72). Results only partially support our hypothesis that UIC is associated with the odds of IR in adults. The finding of an increased risk for elevated FPG, a marker of prediabetes, in female adults with low iodine status requires further investigation.
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