Iodine supplementation in pregnancy and its effect on child cognition

• Main Authors: Alida Melse-Boonstra, Sueppong Gowachirapant, Nidhi Jaiswal, Pattanee Winichagoon, Krishnamachari Srinivasan, Michael B. Zimmermann
• Other Authors: Wageningen University and Research Centre
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/13719
• Institution: Mahidol University

Maternal hypothyroidism and hypothyroxenemia due to iodine deficiency have been shown to affect development of the newborn negatively. Maternal iodine supplementation may therefore improve cognitive performance of the offspring, even in areas of mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency (ID). Several iodin...