Background: Iodine deficiency is a major public-health problem throughout the world,
especially for pregnant women, and it is considered the most common cause of preventable …

Background US iodine intake, estimated from the median urinary iodine concentration of
population representative data, has declined by half since the 1970s, which is problematic …

The fetus is totally dependent in early pregnancy on maternal thyroxine for normal brain
development. Adequate maternal dietary intake of iodine during pregnancy is essential for …

The Public Health Committee of the American Thyroid Association recommends iodine
supplementation during pregnancy and lactation in the United States and Canada (1). They …

Iodine is a micronutrient used by the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones, which
manage different aspects of body metabolism. Humans depend on exogenous sources of …

Iodine requirements are increased during pregnancy, predominantly caused by an increase
in renal iodide clearance and in the use of iodine for thyroid hormone production. Because …

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for thyroid hormone production. Adequate maternal
thyroid hormone in pregnancy is important for fetal neurodevelopment, and even mild iodine …

Abstract Background Although Iran has been considered iodine replete since 2000, the first
national survey of iodine intake among Iranian pregnant women in 2014 indicated that …

Iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone affects many
metabolic processes in the body, including maturation of the central nervous system. In early …

Iodine is a trace element that is important for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. During
pregnancy, iodine requirements are increased by approximately 50% because of …