Sufficient dietary iodine intake is required for optimal synthesis of thyroid hormones, which
regulate growth and development, particularly of the brain and central nervous system …

Although pregnant women and some groups of reproductive-age women in the US may be
at risk of iodine deficiency, data also suggest that iodine intake among many US children …

The median urinary iodine concentration (UI) in school-aged children is recommended for
assessment of iodine nutrition in populations. If the median UI is adequate in school-aged …

The study by Condo et al.(1) in this issue of the British Journal of Nutrition assessed the
utility of a forty-four-item FFQ for use in determining the iodine intake of pregnant Australian …

Iodine is an essential mineral for human health, functioning as a component of thyroid
hormones with important roles in growth and maturation, neurologic development …

Background Adequate iodine intake is important for children and women of childbearing age
because iodine is vital for fetal brain development and early life. Objective Iodine status of …

Iodine deficiency has major health consequences for the fetus and infant. Most individuals
can tolerate fairly high intakes of iodine without problems. The Western Hemisphere has …

Iodine supply is crucial during pregnancy to ensure that the proper thyroid function of mother
and baby support fetal brain development. Little is known about iodine status or its dietary …

Abstract The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) convened 3 workshops on iodine
nutrition in 2014, each held in Rockville, Maryland. These workshops were part of the …

Purpose Median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) is used to describe the iodine status of a
population. However, the link between UIC and iodine intake may vary during pregnancy …