Insufficient Iodine Status in Pregnant Women Due to Dietary Changes (2020)

By:
Solveig Adalsteinsdottir, Ellen Alma Tryggvadottir, Laufey Hrolfsdottir, Thorhallur I. Halldorsson, Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir, Ingibjorg Th. Hreidarsdottir, Hildur Hardardottir, Petra Arohonka, Iris Erlund, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This study reveals a decline in iodine levels among pregnant women in Iceland due to reduced consumption of fish and dairy, traditionally high sources of iodine. With a median urinary iodine concentration below the recommended level, the study calls for public health measures to prevent iodine deficiency in pregnant women, given iodine's crucial role in fetal brain development.

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