Pediatrics
Restrictive diets may cause thyroid troubles in young kids
(HealthDay)—Two cases of children who developed iodine deficiency highlight the risks of putting too many restrictions on young kids' diets, researchers say.
May 10, 2016
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News tagged with iodine deficiency
Health
Are Kiwi men getting enough iodine?
Do Kiwi men who sweat a lot suffer from iodine deficiency? That is the question researchers from Massey University's School of Food and Nutrition want to answer as they kick off a new study investigating the iodine levels ...
Jan 29, 2016
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Genetics
Experts stress need for sufficient iodine nutrition during pregnancy
New research published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that pregnant women in Sweden had inadequate levels of iodine in ...
Aug 27, 2015
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Diabetes
Universal iodine supplementation during pregnancy could offer huge cost savings
Giving all pregnant women iodine supplements, even in mildly iodine deficient countries like the UK, could result in huge cost savings for health care systems and society, according to new modelling research published in ...
Aug 10, 2015
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Health
Pregnant women lack guidance on iodine intake levels
Pregnant women are not getting enough information about the need to include iodine in their diets, despite high awareness of general advice for pregnancy nutrition.
May 26, 2015
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Health
Organic and long-life milk 'risk to children's IQ', new study
Pregnant or breastfeeding women could be putting the health of their babies at risk by switching to organic or long-life UHT milk, new research suggests.
Apr 29, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Iodine deficiency in pregnant women impairs embryonic brain development
Pregnant women in Austria commonly suffer from an iodine deficiency. This may have a negative impact on the development of their unborn child's brain. These are the key findings of a joint study by the Endocrinology and Metabolism ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Pediatrics
Iodine deficiency common in pregnancy, pediatricians warn
(HealthDay)—Many pregnant and breast-feeding women are deficient in iodine and should take a daily supplement containing iodide, according to a leading group of pediatricians.
May 26, 2014
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Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine
Iodine is essential for the human body. This trace element is especially crucial for infants in order to ensure healthy development. Iodine deficiency can disrupt growth and damage the nervous system. In iodine-poor regions, ...
Nov 25, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism four times likelier when mother's thyroid is weakened
Pregnant women who don't make nearly enough thyroid hormone are nearly 4 times likelier to produce autistic children than healthy women, report scientists from the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute and Erasmus Medical ...
Aug 14, 2013
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