Background This national cross-sectional survey aimed to assess the iodine status in
pregnant women and their offspring, and also to demonstrate regional differences by …

Background: Studies indicate that mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy may
have a long-term negative impact on child neurodevelopment. These effects are likely …

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 …

This study aimed to assess the iodine status of pregnant women in each trimester and to
compare the pregnancy outcomes between groups with iodine insufficiency and iodine …

Background Adequate dietary iodine intake is necessary to maintain maternal thyroid
function at a level permitting normal neuropsychological development of the foetus. Aims …

Objective: To describe studies evaluating urinary iodine excretion during pregnancy and
lactation in women living in cities with adequate or more than adequate iodine intake …

Background Iodine deficiency (ID) is still common in Western Europe and its prevention
remains a challenge, particularly during pregnancy. Methods We studied 330 pregnant …

ObjectiveLow iodine intake during pregnancy may cause thyroid dysfunction, which results
in inadequate fetal brain development. In the absence of a universal salt iodization …

Background: Remarkable achievements have been made for over two decades by
implementing a universal salt iodization policy in China. However, changes in the standards …

Iodine sufficiency is particularly important in pregnancy, where median urinary iodine
concentration (UIC) in the range of 150–250 µg/L indicates adequate iodine status. The …