Table 4. Mean and the 95th percentile iodine intake (µg/person/day) of Koreans according to the source and age group (n = 40,166).
| Age group (yrs) | % | Sea mustard | Kelp | Kelp broth | UL (µg/person/day) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95th | Mean | 95th | Mean | 95th | |||
| 1–2 | 1.5 | 64.70 | 382.771) | 53.03 | 429.111) | 271.58 | 1,524.071) | 300 (1–5 yrs) |
| 3–5 | 2.6 | 71.44 | 430.001) | 109.63 | 889.761) | 290.20 | 1,352.951) | |
| 6–11 | 5.4 | 63.64 | 474.20 | 100.24 | 503.051) | 290.66 | 1,360.371) | 500 (6–11 yrs) |
| 12–18 | 7.0 | 59.27 | 498.51 | 89.64 | 45.23 | 303.85 | 1,528.01 | 1,900 (12–14 yrs) |
| 2,200 (15–18 yrs) | ||||||||
| 19–64 | 68.8 | 93.87 | 687.06 | 119.13 | 0.00 | 346.40 | 2,026.48 | 2,400 (≥ 19 yrs) |
| ≥ 65 | 14.8 | 125.76 | 861.02 | 124.15 | 0.00 | 411.70 | 3,062.211) | |
UL, tolerable upper intake level.
1)Iodine intake higher than the corresponding UL.