Iodine supplementation through salt iodization is a worldwide, effective strategy for
preventing iodine deficiency‐related problems. Its safety and efficacy profile has been …

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 …

Recent reports of the World Health Organization show iodine deficiency to be a worldwide
occurring health problem. As iodine status is based on median urinary iodine excretion …

Simple Summary Iodine is an essential trace element for thyroid hormone synthesis and
plays a key role in extrathyroidal tissues. Recently, diabetes mellitus type 2 and elevated …

This study aimed to describe the situation of iodine supplementation in pregnant women,
and to explore the effects of such supplementation measures on iodine nutrition and thyroid …

Several mechanisms are involved in the maintenance of normal thyroid hormone secretion,
even when iodine intake exceeds physiologic needs by a factor of 100. The sodium–iodide …

Iodine (as iodide) is widely but unevenly distributed in the earthLs environment. In many
regions, leaching from glaciations, flooding, and erosion have depleted surface soils of …

Iodine (I) is an essential anionic trace element and occurs naturally in the environment as
iodide found in seawater and soils. The distribution of iodine varies widely in the Earth's …

We read with great interest the perspectives from the study by Kissock et al.[1], which
advised that it is applicable to switching the global salt supply to iodized and potassium …

Background Iodine deficiency and obesity are worldwide-occurring health problems. Our
purpose was to investigate the relationship between morbid obesity and iodine status …