Objective The current systematic review aimed to provide comprehensive data on the effects
of iodine supplementation in pregnancy and investigate its potential benefits on infant …

Background: Routine iodine supplementation during pregnancy is recommended by leading
health authorities worldwide, even in countries where the iodine status of the population is …

Background Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency, particularly in pregnancy, is prevalent; this
is of concern because observational studies have shown negative associations with child …

Iodine supplementation during pregnancy in areas with mild-moderate deficiency is still a
matter of debate. The present study aimed at systematically reviewing currently available …

Background Concern that mild iodine deficiency in pregnancy may adversely affect
neurodevelopment of offspring has led to recommendations for iodine supplementation in …

Background: Iodine deficiency during pregnancy may be associated with lower offspring IQ,
but there are few data on the safety and efficacy of maternal iodine supplementation on child …

Context Iodine, an essential constituent of thyroid hormones, is required for proper growth
and development. Objective To investigate whether growth parameters at birth are …

Iodine requirements are increased during pregnancy, predominantly caused by an increase
in renal iodide clearance and in the use of iodine for thyroid hormone production. Because …

Background Iodine deficiency during pregnancy might be associated with reduced
intelligence quotient (IQ) score in offspring. We assessed the effect of iodine …

Hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency can impair physical development, most visibly in
the marked stunting of myxedematous cretinism caused by severe in utero iodine deficiency …