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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 21, 277-283, Copyright © 1968 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Goiter and Iodine Deficiency in Egyptian Oases

YANK COBLE M.D.1, JAMES DAVIS PH.D.1, ARTHUR SCHULERT PH.D.1, FOUAD HETA PH.D.1, and AZMI YESSA AWAD 1

1 From Epidemiology, Biochemistry, and Medical Departments, U. S. Naval Medical Research Unit no. 3, Cairo, United Arab Republic; Nutrition Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Control, Bureau of Disease Prevention and Environmental Control, Bethesda, Maryland; and the Division of Nutrition, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee

Urinary iodine excretion by subjects in the Egyptian New Valley oases is at a level which indicates iodine deficiency. This deficiency, plus perhaps familial tendencies, seems sufficient to be a significant factor in the development of goiter. A trial of iodine supplementation is recommended.

Subjects in the Siwa oases further north in the Egyptian Western Desert have normal levels of iodine excretion and no goiter. This significant difference in iodine nutriture and goiter in the two groups of subjects can be attributed to the differences in iodine content of the water in the Siwa oases.




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