Assessment of Japanese iodine intake based on seaweed consumption in Japan: A literature-based analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Japanese iodine intake from edible seaweeds is amongst the highest in the world. Predicting the type and amount of seaweed the Japanese consume is difficult due to day-to-day meal variation and dietary differences between generations and regions. In addition, iod...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zava Theodore T, Zava David T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/4/1/14