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 …

Background: Thyroid disorders such as subclinical hypothyroidism and isolated maternal
hypothyroxinemia are understudied in pregnant women, despite their possible adverse …

In Shanghai, a new iodized salt standard was implemented in 2012. To provide evidence to
the government, we compared iodine status before (35 mg/kg) and after (30 mg/kg) …

Purpose Given the high consumption of seaweed soup by pregnant and lactating Korean
women, concerns have been raised about excessive iodine intake. We evaluated the effects …

Objective To evaluate the newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism
(CH) in Iran from diagnosis to management and follow-up for 3 years from 2011 to 2014 …

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 …

In Brazil, there are no data on the iodine content of foods, making it difficult for the population
to assess their consumption of iodine. Such information is necessary for public policies …

Background Zhejiang has achieved the goal of elimination of iodine deficiency disorders
(IDD) via the implementation of universal salt iodization (USI) since 2011. Iodine content in …

Background Mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnant women may expose them to the
increased risk of the development of goiter and thyroid disorder. There is a relationship …

Iodine is a micronutrient used by the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones, which
manage different aspects of body metabolism. Humans depend on exogenous sources of …