Thyroid disturbances are common in women during the reproductive years of their lives.
Autoimmunity and altered iodine status together account for a high proportion of the …

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 …

The median urinary iodine concentration (UI) in school-aged children is recommended for
assessment of iodine nutrition in populations. If the median UI is adequate in school-aged …

Background: Iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women results in serious damage
to their fetuses, newborns, and weaning infants. The effect of dietary iodine intake on …

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 …

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy is a widespread public health concern, but indicators
and methods for assessing iodine nutritional status are lacking. Serum iodine concentration …

Background: Iodine is required throughout pregnancy for thyroid hormone production, which
is essential for fetal brain development. Studies of iodine status in pregnant women from the …

Iodine sufficiency is particularly important in pregnancy, where median urinary iodine
concentration (UIC) in the range of 150–250 µg/L indicates adequate iodine status. The …

Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Dietetic Products,
Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derived Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for iodine, which …

Background US iodine intake, estimated from the median urinary iodine concentration of
population representative data, has declined by half since the 1970s, which is problematic …