Health
Table salt needs extra iodine, finds Bangladesh study
A Bangladesh study published in Food Chemistry Advances shows wide variation in iodine levels among packaged salt brands sold locally.
May 10, 2023
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News tagged with iodine deficiency
Health
Iodine status varies across Canada, raising deficiency risk in some regions
Iodine deficiency, a public health concern resolved decades ago, may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits, according to new findings by McMaster University researchers.
Jul 11, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Poor iodine levels in pregnancy poses risks to fetal intellectual development
A growing number of young Australian women are at increased risk of having children born with impaired neurological conditions, due to poor iodine intake.
Apr 22, 2021
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Health
Have you gone vegan? Keep an eye on these 4 nutrients
There are many reasons people go vegan, from wanting to be healthier, to reducing their environmental footprint, to concerns about animal welfare.
May 1, 2019
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Vegan diets are adding to malnutrition in wealthy countries
Hidden hunger affects over two billion people, globally. The cause is a chronic lack of essential micronutrients in the diet, such as vitamins and minerals. The effects of these nutritional deficiencies may not be seen immediately, ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First European map on iodine deficiency
Iodine deficiency (ID) is the world's leading cause of preventable brain damage. The EU-funded project EUthyroid has set up the first joint European database that can provide information on iodine status and thyroid disease ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Having too little of this nutrient could harm a woman's fertility
(HealthDay)—Nearly half of U.S. women have at least a mild deficiency in the nutrient iodine, and new research suggests it could impair their fertility.
Jan 12, 2018
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Maternal iodine deficiency can affect child development
A low iodine intake among pregnant women may be associated with poor language development, reduced fine motor skills and behavioural problems when the child is three years old. These are findings from the Norwegian Mother ...
Aug 11, 2017
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Health
High burden of iodine deficiency found in Israel's first national survey
62 percent of school-age children and 85 percent of pregnant women in Israel have low iodine intakes, according to the country's first national iodine survey. Government funding and legislation, and a government-regulated ...
Mar 27, 2017
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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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