Iodine is a micronutrient that is essential for thyroid hormone production. Adequate iodine
intake is especially important during pregnancy and early life, when brain development is …

Iodine is a micronutrient needed for the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate
metabolism, growth, and development. Iodine deficiency or excess may alter the thyroid …

Iodine is a micronutrient required for the synthesis of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone
regulates growth and metabolism, and is essential for normal neurodevelopment in utero …

Although the number of iodine-deficient countries has been reduced by almost 50% over the
last decade, it still remains a frequently misunderstood health problem. The most …

Background: Dietary iodine intake is required for the production of thyroid hormone.
Consequences of iodine deficiency include goiter, intellectual impairments, growth …

Iodine is a microelement that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and
available as a dietary supplement. Iodine from the diet is converted into the iodide ion before …

Iodine is a micronutrient that is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. The primary
source of iodine is the diet via consumption of foods that have been fortified with iodine …

The thyroid gland requires iodine to synthesize thyroid hormones, and iodine deficiency
results in the inadequate production of thyroxine and related thyroid, metabolic …

Iodine is an essential component of hormones produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroid
hormones, and therefore iodine, are essential for mammalian life. Optimal dietary iodine …

Iodine deficiency is a global problem of immense magnitude afflicting 2 billion of the world's
population. The adverse effects of iodine deficiency in humans, collectively termed iodine …