Iodine deficiency

MB Zimmermann - Endocrine reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects in humans, termed iodine deficiency
disorders, due to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Globally, it is estimated that 2 …

Iodine supplementation for women during the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum period

KB Harding, JP Peña‐Rosas… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Iodine is an essential nutrient required for the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones,
which are responsible for regulating growth, development and metabolism. Iodine …

The role of iodine in human growth and development

MB Zimmermann - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Iodine is an essential component of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroid
hormones, and therefore iodine, are essential for mammalian life. Iodine deficiency is a …

Nutrients for cognitive development in school-aged children

J Bryan, S Osendarp, D Hughes, E Calvaresi… - Nutrition …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
This review considers the research to date on the role of nutrition in cognitive development
in children, with a particular emphasis on the relatively neglected post-infancy period …

[HTML][HTML] Iodine supplementation improves cognition in iodine-deficient schoolchildren in Albania: a randomized, controlled, double-blind study

MB Zimmermann, K Connolly, M Bozo, J Bridson… - The American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Background: Iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormones, which are necessary
for normal brain development and cognition. Although several randomized trials examined …

Iodine deficiency and schooling attainment in Tanzania

E Field, O Robles, M Torero - American Economic Journal: Applied …, 2009 - aeaweb.org
Cognitive damage from iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has important implications for
economic growth through its effect on human capital. To gauge the magnitude of this …

[HTML][HTML] Iodine supplementation improves cognition in mildly iodine-deficient children

RC Gordon, MC Rose, SA Skeaff, AR Gray… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background The effects of severe iodine deficiency during critical periods of brain
development are well documented. There is little known about the consequences of milder …

Iodine deficiency and excess in children: worldwide status in 2013

MB Zimmermann - Endocrine practice, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective Assessing iodine nutrition at the population level is usually done by measuring the
urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and, in some countries, by estimating household …

Iodine deficiency in pregnancy, infancy and childhood and its consequences for brain development

A Melse-Boonstra, N Jaiswal - … practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2010 - Elsevier
Iodine deficiency during foetal development and early childhood is associated with cognitive
impairment. Randomised clinical studies in school-aged children encountered in the …

Melatonin

RC ZIMMERMANN, JM OLCESE - Treatment of the Postmenopausal …, 2007 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Molecular biology has dispersed some of the myths surrounding
melatonin. Melatonin production sites can be clearly identified by detecting message and …