Characteristics and predictors of breast milk iodine in exclusively breastfed infants: Results from a repeated-measures study of iodine metabolism

BackgroundThe iodine supply of exclusively breastfed infants entirely depends upon breast milk. Changes in breast milk iodine affect infants’ iodine nutritional status. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the characteristics and predictors of breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC).Materials...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenxing Guo, Wen Wu, Min Gao, Ying Yang, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Shaohan Li, Zhiyuan Ren, Naifan Zhang, Kexin Zhang, Ziyun Pan, Wanqi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1017744/full