Nutrition advice during pregnancy: do women receive it and can health professionals provide it?

C Lucas, KE Charlton, H Yeatman - Maternal and child health journal, 2014 - Springer
A healthy diet during pregnancy is essential for normal growth and development of the
foetus. Pregnant women may obtain nutrition information from a number of sources but …

Iodine in dairy milk: Sources, concentrations and importance to human health

OL van der Reijden, MB Zimmermann… - Best Practice & Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Milk and dairy products are major iodine sources in industrialized countries. However,
consumption of milk and dairy, as well as their iodine concentrations, vary widely, making …

Food and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among reproductive-age women in marginalized areas in Sri Lanka

PC Weerasekara, CR Withanachchi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nutrient deficiencies are a public health problem in Sri Lanka. Achieving food security is a
major challenge due to unhealthy eating patterns. The nutritional status of a woman and her …

Iodine status in the Nordic countries–past and present

HF Nyström, AL Brantsæter, I Erlund… - Food & nutrition …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Adequate iodine nutrition is dependent on ground water content, seafood, and,
as many countries use iodized cow fodder, dairy products. In most countries, salt fortification …

Iodine deficiency in pregnant women living in the South East of the UK: the influence of diet and nutritional supplements on iodine status

SC Bath, A Walter, A Taylor, J Wright… - British Journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
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 …

A review on iodine speciation for environmental, biological and nutrition fields

A Moreda-Pineiro, V Romaris-Hortas… - Journal of Analytical …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A review of recent literature focused on iodine determination/speciation in environmental,
biological and clinical materials is provided. The review covers the different sample pre …

Suboptimal iodine status and low iodine knowledge in young Norwegian women

S Henjum, AL Brantsæter, A Kurniasari, L Dahl… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Contemporary challenges to iodine status and nutrition: the role of foods, dietary recommendations, fortification and supplementation

M Bouga, MEJ Lean, E Combet - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
Iodine deficiency (ID) in women of childbearing age remains a global public health concern,
mainly through its impact on fetal and infant neurodevelopment. While iodine status is …

Iodine and pregnancy–a UK cross-sectional survey of dietary intake, knowledge and awareness

E Combet, M Bouga, B Pan, MEJ Lean… - British journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Iodine is a key component of the thyroid hormones, which are critical for healthy growth,
development and metabolism. The UK population is now classified as mildly iodine …

Poor knowledge and practices related to iodine nutrition during pregnancy and lactation in Australian women: pre-and post-iodine fortification

K Charlton, H Yeatman, C Lucas, S Axford, L Gemming… - Nutrients, 2012 - mdpi.com
A before-after review was undertaken to assess whether knowledge and practices related to
iodine nutrition, supplementation and fortification has improved in Australian women since …