Climat Impact on Urinary Iodine Concentration

Inclusion Criteria

• •Female
• •Non-pregnant and non-lactating
• •General good health, assessed by no reported treatment for chronic disease
• •Non-smoking
• •No known history of major medical illnesses or thyroid dysfunction as well as gastrointestinal or metabolic disorders and taking no chronic medication
• •Residence at the respective study site for 12 months or longer and no plans of moving away during the study year.
• •No use of iodine containing dietary supplements during the last 6 months
• •No use of X-ray / CT contrast agent or iodine containing medication within the last year
• •No use of iodine containing disinfectants during the last 6 months
• •Participants should be between 18 and 49 years at date of enrollment