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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Breastfed infants depend on breast-milk iodine for growth and brain development, as iodine is a trace element important for thyroid hormone production. Iodine need is higher during lactation; hence, mothers and children are at risk of iodine deficiency. We aimed to explore maternal iodine and thyroidal status during lactation.Material and methods
Pregnant women were recruited in Gothenburg, southwest Sweden. Maternal urine and serum were collected at pregnancy week 35-37 (n = 84) and 0.5, 4, and 12 months postpartum. Seventy mothers provided breast milk at 0.5 months.Results
Median (interquartile range) breast-milk iodine concentration was 90 (66-116) ?g/L. About 58% had breast-milk iodine concentration <100 ?g/L. Iodine supplement users (n = 13) had higher breast-milk iodine concentration than non-users (n = 49) (140 ?g/L vs 71 ?g/L, P = .001). Exclusively breastfeeding women at 4 months postpartum (n = 57) had lower median urinary iodine concentration (85 ?g/L vs 133 ?g/L, P = .004) and higher thyroglobulin serum concentration (22.3 ?g/L vs 11.8 ?g/L, P = .032) than non-exclusively breastfeeding women (n = 25). Concentrations of thyroid hormones were unaffected.Conclusions
This pilot study suggests that lactating women in southwest Sweden present mildly inadequate iodine intake, mainly among non-iodine supplement users and exclusively breastfeeding mothers. Studies on the coverage of the iodine fortification program in breastfeeding women are warranted.
SUBMITTER: Manousou S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756844 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Manousou Sofia S Augustin Hanna H Eggertsen Robert R Hulthén Lena L Filipsson Nyström Helena H
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica 20200917 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>Breastfed infants depend on breast-milk iodine for growth and brain development, as iodine is a trace element important for thyroid hormone production. Iodine need is higher during lactation; hence, mothers and children are at risk of iodine deficiency. We aimed to explore maternal iodine and thyroidal status during lactation.<h4>Material and methods</h4>Pregnant women were recruited in Gothenburg, southwest Sweden. Maternal urine and serum were collected at pregnancy week 3 ...[more]