Improved first trimester maternal iodine status with preconception supplementation: The Women First Trial

Improved first trimester maternal iodine status with preconception supplementation: The Women First Trial

Abstract Maternal iodine (I) status is critical in embryonic and foetal development. We examined the effect of preconception iodine supplementation on maternal iodine status and on birth outcomes. Non‐pregnant women in Guatemala, India and Pakistan (n ~ 100 per arm per site) were randomized ≥ 3 mont...

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Main Authors: Amy E. Young, Jennifer F. Kemp, Charis Uhlson, Jamie L. Westcott, Sumera A. Ali, Sarah Saleem, Ana Garcès, Lester Figueroa, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, K. Michael Hambidge, Audrey E. Hendricks, Nancy F. Krebs, the Women First Preconception Maternal Nutrition Trial Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
birth length
iodine supplementation
pregnancy
salt iodization
small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplement (SQ‐LNS)
urinary iodine concentration (UIC)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13204

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13204

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