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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.
7 Ιουλ 2022 · If you increase your iodine intake either through food or a supplement, the effects of iodine deficiency may decrease. If iodine deficiency isn’t caught early, severe effects can occur. If you’re pregnant, iodine deficiency can cause permanent birth defects.
9 Αυγ 2023 · A woman’s iodine requirements increase substantially during pregnancy to ensure adequate supply to the fetus. Most foods are relatively low in iodine content. To ensure that everyone has a sufficient intake of iodine, WHO and UNICEF recommend universal salt iodization as a global strategy.
17 Αυγ 2016 · Severe iodine deficiency during development results in maternal and fetal hypothyroidism and associated serious adverse health effects, including cretinism and growth retardation. Universal salt iodization is the first-line strategy for the elimination of severe iodine deficiency.
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.
Some studies suggest that severe iodine deficiency (very low levels of iodine) could increase the chance of stillbirth or of infant death around the time of delivery. Severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy can increase the chance of hearing problems in the child.
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).
