Validation and reproducibility of a new iodine specific food frequency questionnaire for assessing iodine intake in Norwegian pregnant women

Abstract Background Iodized salt is not mandatory in Norway, and the permitted level of iodine in table salt is low (5 μg/g). Thus, milk and dairy products, fish and eggs are the main dietary sources of iodine in Norway. Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency in pregnant women has been described in seve...

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Main Authors: Synnøve Næss, Inger Aakre, Marian Kjellevold, Lisbeth Dahl, Ive Nerhus, Lisa Kolden Midtbø, Maria Wik Markhus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
FFQ
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-019-0489-4