Iodine status in Norwegian preschool children and associations with dietary iodine sources: the FINS-KIDS study.
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SUBMITTER: Nerhus I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6689280 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
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Iodine status in Norwegian preschool children and associations with dietary iodine sources: the FINS-KIDS study.
Nerhus Ive I Odland Mathilde M Kjellevold Marian M Midtbø Lisa Kolden LK Markhus Maria Wik MW Graff Ingvild Eide IE Lie Øyvind Ø Kvestad Ingrid I Frøyland Livar L Dahl Lisbeth L Øyen Jannike J
European journal of nutrition 20180704 6
<h4>Purpose</h4>Iodine is an essential trace element necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis. Iodine deficiency is a continuing public health problem despite international efforts to eliminate it. Studies on iodine status in preschoolers are scarce. Thus, the aims of the current study were to determine the iodine status and to investigate possible associations between urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and estimated 24 h iodine extraction (UIE) and iodine-rich foods.<h4>Methods</h4>Data are cros ...[more]
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