Browsing Research Output by Subject "Iodine"
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A dose-response crossover iodine balance study to determine iodine requirements in early infancy
(American Society for Nutrition, 2016)Background: Optimal iodine intake during infancy is critical for brain development, but no estimated average requirement (EAR) is available for this age group. Objective: We measured daily iodine intake, excretion, and ... -
Effects of iodized salt and iodine supplements on prenatal and postnatal growth: a systematic review
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018)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. Whether iodine repletion improves growth ... -
Iodine status assessment in South African adults according to spot urinary iodine concentrations, prediction equations, and measured 24-h iodine excretion
(MDPI, 2018)The iodine status of populations is conventionally assessed using spot urinary samples to obtain a median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) value, which is assessed against standard reference cut-offs. The assumption that ...