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28 Ιουλ 2021 · Maternal severe iodine deficiency is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal mortality, and growth retardation. It also affects neonatal and offspring development since thyroid hormone is essential for normal brain development (10, 11).
WHO and UNICEF recommend iodine supplementation for pregnant and lactating women in countries where less than 20% of households have access to iodized salt, until the salt iodization programme is scaled up.
If iodized salt is not accessible in these specific situations, increasing iodine intake is required in the form of iodine supplements for pregnant and lactating women, and a supplement or complementary food fortified with iodine for children 7-24 months of age.
20 Σεπ 2021 · The main findings of this systematic review provide an overall estimate of the prevalence of insufficient iodine intake during pregnancy, according to current WHO parameters. The...
Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) comprise a range of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, with the most significant irreversible effect resulting from neurodevelopmental deficits in fetal brain caused by deficient iodine status during early pregnancy.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently increased their recommended iodine intake during pregnancy from 200 to 250 μg/d and suggested that a median urinary iodine (UI) concentration of 150–249 μg/L indicates adequate iodine intake in pregnant women.
The devastating impact of inadequate intake of iodine is best illustrated when a pregnant woman, who is severely iodine deficient, gives birth to a child with congenital iodine deficiency syndrome (often referred to as cretinism) , characterized by profound mental impairment, deaf mutism, squint, stunting, and motor spasticity. The lack of ...
