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both in pregnant and non-pregnant populations. UIC in Pregnant Women versus Male Partners The mandatory iodine fortification of salt was introduced in Denmark in the year 2000, and the Danish investigation of iodine intake and thyroid disease
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outside of the home were also reported by people in Brazil [ 20 ]. Experiences may be different in the UK, since the typical Korean diet is very high in iodine [ 21 ] and in Brazil salt is iodised [ 20 ]. However, there was anecdotal evidence that people
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RAI treatment. Although this diet is different from a “low-sodium” diet, any foods containing iodized salt and sea salt were not allowed [ 19 ]. Therefore, we cannot exclude that this diet might have influenced the sodium and chloride levels and hence
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low in the west of Sudan. The prevalence of endemic goiter may reach 86% in some regions [ 2 ]. The inhabitants subsist on local crops and use local mountain salt. Through his experiments, Osman [ 3 ] investigated the effect of pearl millet on rat
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salt and baby formula. This program was later improved by recommending iodine supplementation in pregnant and breastfeeding women (100-200 mg of potassium iodide). This has provided a reduction in the incidence of goiters in children and has lowered the
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(%)) None/primary 108 (26.1) Secondary 192 (46.4) Higher education 114 (27.5) Smoking habit ( n (%)) 78 (18.8) Current spontaneous pregnancy ( n (%)) 387 (96.8) Consumption of iodized salt ( n (%)) Yes
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impairment ranging from mild cognitive defects to cretinism. The frequency and severity of IDD are proportional to the magnitude of iodine deficiency [ 2 ] and can be prevented by improving iodine nutrition through salt iodization [ 3 ]. Only few countries
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relevant since increased iodine intake during pregnancy may result from changes in the consumption of iodine-rich foods. In Portugal, despite the liberalization of iodized salt in 1996 and the implementation of measures for the use of iodized salt in school