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 …

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 …

Objective This study aims to evaluate the association of serum iodine concentration (SIC)
with urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and thyroid function in pregnant women, as well as to …

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 …

Objective To evaluate the goiter and iodine intake status of pregnant women in Isfahan, after
8 years of iodized salt distribution in Iran. Methods Thyroid staging was assessed by clinical …

Background: Adequate dietary iodine consumption, predicted via the urinary iodine
concentration (UIC), is necessary for normal thyroid function and for the neurodevelopment …

Background: Severe iodine deficiency disorders have been eradicated in many parts of the
world, but milder forms still exist and may escape detection. Turkey has long been known to …

Background Iodine deficiency and thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is associated with
number of adverse outcomes that includes mental and physical disabilities creating a huge …

Results Iodine deficiency, as a nutritional problem, had been identified in Iran since 1968. In
the years 1987-1989, a few studies were done to define the prevalence of iodine deficiency …

Methods: Four hundred and seventy-seven pregnant women and their newborns were
randomly selected among six Medical Officers of Health Divisions out of 12 in Jaffna District …