Iodine supplementation in pregnancy - is it time?

Taylor, Peter N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3436-422X and Vaidya, B. 2016. Iodine supplementation in pregnancy - is it time? Clinical Endocrinology 85 (1) , pp. 10-14. 10.1111/cen.13065

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Abstract

Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormone and optimal foetal neurological development. Pregnant women living in borderline or moderate‐severe iodine deficient areas are at particularly high risk of being iodine deficient, and this may have important clinical consequences, particularly for the neurocognitive development of the offspring. It is a substantial problem and many countries including the United Kingdom are mild‐moderately iodine deficient. Although the detrimental effects of severe iodine deficiency are well recognized, the benefits of correcting mild‐to‐moderate iodine deficiency are unclear due to a lack of randomized controlled trials in this area. However, observational data increasingly indicate that there may be substantial health and economic benefits from correcting iodine deficiency in pregnancy. There is now a growing trend from learned societies that iodine supplementation should be utilized in pregnancy in countries with mild‐to‐moderate iodine deficiency. The dose of iodine supplement needs to reflect local iodine status and iodization policies and will need careful monitoring at the population level to ensure doses to prevent under/excess dosing which would undermine the potential benefits. National tailored guidance is therefore essential.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0300-0664
Date of Acceptance:	14 March 2016
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2022 11:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/102963

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