Is Dietary Iodine Intake Excessive According to the Theoretical Model of Healthy Dietary Intake Pattern in Pregnant Women and Schoolchildren: Water, Salt, or Food?

Introduction: Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can cause hypothyroidism and goiter; in schoolchildren, it can cause reduced intelligence quotient. In excess, iodine can cause thyroiditis, goiter, and Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. Currently, schoolchildren and pregnant women are classified as ri...

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Main Authors: Aline Carare Candido, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Mariana de Souza Macedo, Edimar Aparecida Filomeno Fontes, Eliana Carla Gomes De Souza, Maria Sonia Lopes Duarte, Silvia Eloiza Priore, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Regina Célia Rodrigues de Miranda Milagres, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.770798/full