Editing Hashimoto's thyroiditis (section)

=== High iodine consumption ===
Autoimmune thyroiditis has a higher prevalence in societies that have a higher intake of [[iodine]] in their diet, such as the United States and Japan, and among people who are [[Genetic predisposition|genetically susceptible]].<ref name="Monaco">{{cite book |title=Thyroid Diseases |vauthors=Monaco F |publisher=Taylor and Francis |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-4398-6839-3 |page=78}}</ref> It is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in areas of sufficient iodine.<ref name="Mincer2022" /> Also, the rate of lymphocytic infiltration increased in areas where the iodine intake was once low, but increased due to iodine supplementation.<ref name="Dayan96"/><ref name="Khattak-2016">{{cite journal | vauthors = Khattak RM, Ittermann T, Nauck M, Below H, Völzke H | title = Monitoring the prevalence of thyroid disorders in the adult population of Northeast Germany | journal = Population Health Metrics | volume = 14 | pages = 39 | date = 2016 | pmid = 27833458 | pmc = 5101821 | doi = 10.1186/s12963-016-0111-3 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

[[Iodine deficiency|Iodine deficiency disorder]] is combated using an increase in iodine in a person's diet. When a dramatic change occurs in a person's diet, they become more at-risk of developing hypothyroidism and other thyroid disorders. Treating iodine deficiency disorder with high salt intakes should be done carefully and cautiously as risk for Hashimoto's may increase.<ref name="Khattak-2016" />