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 …

Background: Thyroglobulin, produced exclusively by the thyroid gland, has been proposed
to be a more sensitive biomarker of iodine status than thyrotropin or the thyroid hormones …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products,
Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver a Scientific Opinion on the nutrient …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products,
Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the essential …

Iodine is a key component of the thyroid hormones which are crucial for brain development.
Adequate intake of iodine in pregnancy is important as in utero deficiency may have lifelong …

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 …

Background Iodine status in populations is usually assessed by the median urinary iodine
concentration (UIC). However, iodine is also excreted in breast milk during lactation; thus …

Background Iodine is the key element for thyroid hormone synthesis, and its deficiency, even
moderate, is harmful in pregnancy, when needs are increased, because of its potential …

Background Iodine is an essential trace element for the synthesis of thyroid hormones,
which are keys in maternal metabolism during pregnancy as well as in neurological …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the psychomotor development of the progeny of women from a
moderately iodine-deficient area for whom thyroid function during pregnancy was measured …