Iodine status of pregnant women living in urban Johannesburg, South Africa

• Main Authors: Sicelosethu S. Siro (Author), Lizelle Zandberg (Author), Jennifer Ngounda (Author), Amy Wise (Author), Elizabeth A. Symington (Author), Linda Malan (Author), Cornelius M. Smuts (Author), Jeannine Baumgartner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Adequate intake of iodine is important during pregnancy because of its essential role in foetal growth and neurodevelopment. Data on iodine status of South African pregnant women are scarce, and the salt reduction policy implemented in 2016 may decrease iodine intake of South Africans. This...