Iodine is a micronutrient needed for the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate
metabolism, growth, and development. Iodine deficiency or excess may alter the thyroid …

Non-communicable diseases (NSDs) are responsible for two-thirds of all deaths globally,
whereas cardiovascular disease (CVD) alone counts for nearly half of them. To reduce the …

Inadequate iodine intake has been identified in populations considered iodine replete for
decades. The objective of the current study is to evaluate urinary iodine concentration (UIC) …

It is well known that severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy may cause impaired brain
development in the child, with effects on cognitive and motor function, hearing and speech …

Background Dietary iodine requirements are high during pregnancy, lactation, and infancy,
making women and infants vulnerable to iodine deficiency. Universal salt iodization (USI) …

The aim of this scoping review was to conduct evidence-based documentations between
calcium (Ca) intake and health outcomes for updating dietary reference values (DRVs) and …

Iodine food composition data of Norwegian foods have been sparse and knowledge about
different dietary iodine sources limited. We compiled a comprehensive iodine food …

Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for normal growth and neurodevelopment; thus,
an adequate intake of iodine is particularly important for pregnant and lactating women, and …

Previous studies have documented mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnant and
lactating women in Norway. This study focused on non-pregnant young women because …

Carotenoids are diet-dependent milk components that are important for the visual and
cognitive development of an infant. This study determined β-carotene, lycopene and lutein+ …