Introduction Iodine is a pivotal component of thyroid hormones, and its deficiency leads to
negative pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, during gestation, additional iodine …

Context: Mild to moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy can cause transient maternal
hypothyroidism and impaired mental development of the progeny. These unfavorable effects …

Background Supplementation is an alternative with potential benefits for the prevention of
iodine deficiency in pregnancy. Objective: To evaluate the effects of iodine supplementation …

Results: Median UIC in second trimester was 84 μg/l (range 18–522) and 80% had UIC
below recommended level (< 150 μg/l). Iodine-deficient women had higher concentrations of …

Purpose IR Iran has been considered iodine replete since 2000, but iodine nutrition of
vulnerable subjects is not clear. The main goal of this study was assessment of iodine …

Background: Iodine requirements increase during pregnancy and previous studies have
reported the inadequate iodine status of pregnant women in areas that have achieved …

Purpose Voluntary salt iodization at 50 mg/kg salt ensures adequate iodine nutrition in
Swedish school-aged children, but iodine status in pregnant women is uncertain. Methods …

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 …

Objectives Over 1.9 billion people worldwide are living in areas estimated to be iodine
insufficient. Strategies for iodine supplementation include campaigns targeting vulnerable …

Background: The aim of this review is to assess data available on iodine nutrition status in
lactating mothers residing in countries with mandatory and voluntary iodine fortification …