Trace Elements in Medicine (Moscow)
2017, 18(3): 13–19
TOPICAL PAPER

PROBLEM OF IODINE AND SELENIUM DEFICIENCY IN CHECHEN REPUBLIC

Z.А. Amagova1, N.А. Golubkina2, U.S. Isaeva3

1 Chechen Institute of Agriculture, Lenin street, 1, Grozny district, the village of Gikalo, 366021, Chechen Republic, Russia
2 Agrochemical Research Center All Russian Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seeds Production Moscow Region 143080, Russia
3 Endocrinological Center, S.Sh. Lorsanova street, 23, Grozny, 364051, Chechen Republic, Russia

DOI: 10.19112/2413-6174-2017-18-3-13-19 

ABSTRACT. Iodine and selenium metabolism is strictly connected in human and animal organisms, so that defi-ciency of one element increases the consequences of other element deficiency, results in decrease of immunity, worsen-ing of brain activity, elevating risks of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Levels of iodinated salt consumption by the population of Chechen Republic and selenium content in hair of Grozny city residents were investigated. The revealed fact that only 2735% of the population use iodinated salt indicates the existence of high ecological risks connected with iodine deficiency that is in accordance with statistical data on iodine deficiency diseases, covering about 30 thou-sand people in the republic. Low levels of selenium are demonstrated in human hair of Grozny city residents with data on females being twice lower than those on males (164±39 and 276±33 µg/kg accordingly). Taking into account low selenium levels in soils of Chechen Republic, the present results indicate the necessity of combined iodine and selenium deficiency correction among the Chechen population.

KEYWORDS: Chechen Republic, iodine, selenium, hair, iodinated salt, heavy metals.