Thyroid size
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy 10-12 years old children and 17-18 years old adolescents attending two primary and one secondary school in the city of Leiden.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -a diagnosis of congenital or acquired thyroid disease. -thyroid medication, like thyroid hormone or thyrostatic drugs (thiamazol or prpopylthiouracil).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thyroid volume (measured by ultrasonography) and calculated dietary iodine intake (based on measured iodine excretion in a 24 hours urine collection and a short, structured dietary history). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed