Background Different iodine supplement measures emerge along with the economy
development in China. The article objectives are to compare and explore the relationship …

Background Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem in pregnant women. Serum
iodine (SI) may represent a useful biomarker for iodine nutrition evaluation. We aimed to …

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

Background and Objectives: An adequate iodine status during pregnancy is very important
for maternal and infant health. The aim of this study was to characterize the iodine nutritional …

Objective To assess the iodine status and its associations with thyroid function in pregnant
women of Shanghai. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 562 pregnant women …

Pregnant women are more vulnerable to iodine deficiency and iodine excess. The study
aimed to assess the changes in iodine nutrition and thyroid function of pregnant women …

Context: Iodine nutrition is a global event, especially for pregnant women. Objective: To
develop applicable index of iodine intake for population during pregnancy. Design, Setting …

Objective: This study assessed the iodine knowledge of pregnant and lactating women and
the relationship to dietary iodine intake and iodine status. The factors influencing iodine …

Iodine plays an important role in thyroid function. However, in daily practices, people lack
the related details including the knowledge concerned iodine usage, attitudes towards it …

Background Both insufficient and excess iodine may produce thyroid disease. After salt
iodization in China, the median urine iodine concentration (UIC) of children aged 8–10 …