The Effects of Iodine Fortified Milk on the Iodine Status of Lactating Mothers and Infants in an Area with a Successful Salt Iodization Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effects of Iodine Fortified Milk on the Iodine Status of Lactating Mothers and Infants in an Area with a Successful Salt Iodization Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Iodine deficiency during the first two years of life may cause irreversible brain damage and mental retardation. The aim of the present study was to investigate, for the first time, the effect of iodine fortified milk on the iodine status of lactating mothers and their infants. In this multicenter r...

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Main Authors: Pantea Nazeri, Parvin Mirmiran, Zhale Tahmasebinejad, Mehdi Hedayati, Hossein Delshad, Fereidoun Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
iodine status
lactating mothers
infants
iodine fortified milk
urinary iodine
breast milk iodine
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/2/180

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