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 …

Iodine deficiency remains the most frequent cause worldwide, after starvation, of
preventable mental retardation in children. It causes maternal hypothyroxinemia, which …

Iodine is an integral part of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3),
necessary for normal growth and development. An adequate supply of cerebral T3 …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) recently increased their recommended
iodine intake during pregnancy from 200 to 250 μg/d and suggested that a median urinary …

Iodine requirements are increased≥ 50% during pregnancy. Iodine deficiency during
pregnancy can cause maternal and fetal hypothyroidism and impair neurological …

Severe iodine deficiency during development results in maternal and fetal hypothyroidism
and associated serious adverse health effects, including cretinism and growth retardation …

Beginning in early gestation, maternal thyroid hormone production normally increases by
approximately 50% in response to increased levels of serum thyroxine-binding globulin …

Iodine is a necessary element for the production of thyroid hormone. We will review the
impact of dietary iodine status on thyroid function in pregnancy. We will discuss iodine …

Iodine is a micronutrient required for normal thyroid function. In the United States,
recommended daily allowances (RDA) for iodine intake are 150lg in adults, 220–250lg in …

Objective: Nearly two-thirds of the population of Western and Central Europe live in
countries that are iodine deficient. Damage to reproductive function and to the development …