Zhongna Sang

Associate Professor 

Department of Nutrition and Food 

Hygiene, School of Public Health

Tianjin Medical University

22 Qixiangtai Road

Tianjin 300070

Phone: 185********4089

Email Address: sangzhongna@tmu.edu.cn

Education 

Ph.D., Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 2008-2012;

M.S., Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 2003-2006;

B.S., Preventive Medicine, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 1998-2003.

Professional Background 

2013-Present Associate Professor, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health.

2014-2015 Visiting Scholar, ETH Zurich, Laboratory of Human Nutrition.

2008-2012 Lecturer, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health

2006-2008 Assistant, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health

Awards Received 

1.Science and Technology Progress Award for Basic and Applied Research on the Formulation of Iodine Standards, Chinese Nutrition Society, 2022, (8/16)

2.Science and Technology Progress Award for Basic Research and Application of Scientific Iodine Supplementation, Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, 2021, (5/10)

3.Science and Technology Progress Award for Basic and Applied Research on the Safe Iodine Intake Levels and Individual Iodine Nutrition Evaluation for the Chinese Population, Chinese Medical Association, 2021, (3/8)

4.Second Prize of Provincial Award for Research on the Safe Iodine Intake Levels for the Chinese Population, Ministry of Education, 2017, (2/12)

5.Second Prize of Provincial Award for Basic Research and Application of Reference Consumption of Iodine Diet for Chinese Residents, Tianjin Municipal People's Government, 2017, (4/8)

6.Science and Technology Progress Award for Research and Application of Iodine Safe Intake Levels of Different Populations, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, 2017, (2/6)

7.Science and Technology Progress Award for Basic Research and Application of Rational Iodine Nutrition, Chinese Nutrition Society, 2017, (2/7)

Other Roles

1.Committee member, Maternal and child nutrition committee of Chinese Nutrition Society

2.Committee member, Trace Elements Nutrition committee of Chinese Nutrition Society

3.Committee member, Iodine Deficiency Disorder Working Group, Chinese Medical Association

4.Vice Director, Tianjin Trace Element Society 

5.Director, Tianjin Nutrition Society

6.Director, Tianjin Food Society

Publications

1. Ying Zhang; Xin Zhao; Na Zhao; Haohao Meng; Zixuan Zhang; Yan Song; Le Shan; Xinbao Zhang; Wanqi Zhang; Zhongna Sang*; Chronic Excess Iodine Intake Inhibits Bone Reconstruction Leading to Osteoporosis in Rats, The Journal of nutrition, 2024, 154(4):1209-1218.

2. Ying Zhang; Xin Zhao; Le Shan; Miao Liu; Zixuan Zhang; Zeji Wang; Xinbao Zhang; Haohao Meng; Yan Song; Wanqi Zhang; Zhongna Sang*; Chronic Iodine Intake Excess Damages the Structure of Articular Cartilage and Epiphyseal Growth Plate. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2024, 202(9):4078-4086.

3. Ying Zhang; Wenwen Gu; Xin Zhao; Le Shan; Zixuan Zhang; Xinhong Wu; Xinbao Zhang; Yanning Cao; Zhongna Sang*; Estimation of appropriate dietary intake of iodine among lactating women in China based on iodine loss in breast milk, European Journal of Nutrition, 2023, 62(2): 739-748.

4. Ying Zhang; Xin Zhao; Le Shan; Xiaomin Jia; Jie Liu; Wenwen Gu; Zixuan Zhang; Xinbao Zhang; Zhongna Sang*; Variations in Breast Milk Iodine Concentration over 24 h among Lactating Women in Northern China, The Journal of Nutrition, 2023, 153(1): 208-214.

5. Wendi Liu; Peng Zhang; Xin Zhao; Maocheng Sang; Xiaotong Liu; Lu Liu; Shiyan Liu; Haiyue Lin; Zhongna Sang*; Consistent Iodine Status Assessment in Chinese Adults by Different Spot Urinary Iodine Concentrations in a Day Together With Corresponding Correction Coefficients, 2019, 38(7):606-613.

6. Lijun Duan; Wendi Liu; Peng Zhang; Shiyan Liu; Xiaotong Liu; Maocheng Sang; Lu Liu; Haiyu e Lin; Zhongna Sang*; Salt Intake of Lactating Women as Assessed by Modified Food Weighted Records, J Am Coll Nutr , 2018, 37(7): 614-619.

7. Zhongna Sang; Wen Chen; Jun Shen; Long Tan; Na Zhao; Hua Liu; Songchen Wen; Wei Wei; Guiqin Zhang; Wanqi Zhang; Long-Term Exposure to Excessive Iodine from Water Is Associated with Thyroid Dysfunction in Children, Journal of Nutrition , 2013, 143(12): 2038-2043.

8. Zhongna Sang; Wei Wei; Na Zhao; Guiqin Zhang; Wen Chen; Hua Liu; Jun Shen; Jiayu Liu; Yuqin Yan; Wanqi Zhang; Thyroid Dysfunction during Late Gestation Is Associated with Excessive Iodine Intake in Pregnant Women, J Clin Endocrinol Metab , 2012, 97(8): E1363-E1369.

9. Zhongna Sang; Peizhong Peter Wang; Zhaixiao Yao; Jun Shen; Beth Halfyard; Long Tan; Na Zhao; Yuntang Wu; Shuo Gao; Jian Tan; Jiayu Liu; Zupei Chen; Wanqi Zhang; Exploration of the safe upper level of iodine intake in euthyroid Chinese adults: a randomized double-blind trial, Am J Clin Nutr, 2012, 95(2): 367-373.

Grants

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China: The mechanism of cognitive impairment caused by homocysteine in cerebral small vessel disease and the improvement effect of folic acid based on nitric oxide synthase mediated neurovascular coupling. (Grant Number: 82173519). 2022.01 - 2025.12, Participant.

2. Tianjin Nature Science Foundation: Study on the average requirement (EAR) and recommended intake (RNI) of iodine in the Diet of Children in Tianjin. (Grant Number: 19JCYBJ25900).2019.04 - 2022.03, Director.

3. Tianjin Social Organization Public Welfare Venture Capital Project:

Project to Improve the Iodine Nutrition Status of Residents. (Grant Number: TJCT-2019-45). 2019.04 - 2019.11, Director.

4. Danone Nutrition Research and Missionary Foundation:  Study on the average requirement (EAR) and recommended intake (RNI) of iodine in lactating women in China. (Grant Number: 2016DIC-03). 2016.11- 2017.12, Director.