缺碘性地方性甲状腺肿(地甲肿)和地方性克汀病(地克)是由于地质变迁造成土壤缺碘而引起的一种地球化学性疾病,遍布于世界各国。针对该病根本原因是缺碘,故防治措施主要是补充碘质。补碘最好的办法是食盐加碘,这已为国內外多年防治实践所证实。但有些地区和国家不能销售碘盐,或者因制订的法律和防治计划没有落实执行, Iodine deficiency endemic goiter (G) and endemic cretinism (Dick) is a geochemical disease caused by iodine deficiency of the soil due to geological changes, all over the world. The root cause of the disease is iodine deficiency, it is mainly the prevention and treatment of iodine supplementation. Iodine is the best way to salt iodization, which has been confirmed for many years at home and abroad prevention and control practices. However, some regions and countries can not sell iodized salt, or because of the formulation of laws and prevention and control plans have not been implemented,