Paper of the month: Iodine deficiency in pregnant women
Why are we concerned about iodine status in pregnancy?Iodine, as a component of the thyroid hormones, is required for brain development, particularly in the fetus, therefore an adequate intake of iodine is very important during pregnancy. The WHO iodine requirement for pregnant women is nearly double that of non-pregnant adults (250 vs. 150 μg/day). While it is well known that severe iodine deficiency in pregnancy can lead to impaired brain development, at the extreme resulting in cretinism, even mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency in UK pregnant women has been associated with reduced cognitive scores in their children (Ba...
Source: The Nutrition Society - February 3, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: NS Publications Team Source Type: news
Breast Milk Is Most Effective Route to Get Iodine to InfantBreast Milk Is Most Effective Route to Get Iodine to Infant
Iodine supplementation is shown to be more effective when passed through the breast-feeding mother than directly to the infant. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Low Iodine Diet Recipes
Recently during dinner at a local restaurant, I spoke to a friend about the low iodine diet and disclosed that my husband was about to start it. As I have discovered more low iodine recipes, I have become quite excited at helping cook these new recipes and hopefully make the diet a little easier for him. My excitement must have been quite evident because a woman at the next table stopped me before I left and asked if I could tell her more about the diet and share the recipes. Apparently, she thought it was a new fad diet and my recipe descriptions sounded delicious! (If you don't know about the low iodine diet, it is a spe...
Source: About.com Cancer - June 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Researchers Reveal That The Quantity Of Iodine In Bread Is Insufficient For Pregnant Women
Research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children. The study - led by researchers from the University's Robinson Institute - has prompted calls for pregnant women to keep taking iodine supplements. Iodine deficiency is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the most common preventable cause of brain damage in the world... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Iodine Deficiency in Developing Countries Drives the Global Iodine...
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Iodine markets. Global consumption of Iodine is projected to reach 36.8 thousand metric tons by 2018, driven by increasing demand from...(PRWeb June 14, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/iodine_market/iodine_deficiency/prweb10834775.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - June 16, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Staying Motivated on the Low Iodine Diet
The words 'low iodine diet' provoke a wide array of emotions in people who have had thyroid cancer or another thyroid condition. The diet restricts the amount of iodine you can consume to help prepare for radioactive thyroid scans and ablation. You never quite realize how much iodine we consume until you are forced to limit it in your diet. No fast foods, restaurants meals, or processed foods are allowed. Say goodbye to dairy, seafood, most chocolate, and anything with iodized salt. You can see how easily one could get discouraged, especially when you have to be on the diet for 2-3 weeks prior to a scan....Read Full Post (...
Source: About.com Cancer - May 31, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Iodine Deficiency In Pregnant Women May Harm Babies' IQs
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy may have a negative effect on babies' mental development, according to new research published in The Lancet. Iodine is ingested mainly through dairy products and seafood and is crucial for obtaining hormones secreted by the thyroid gland - which have a direct effect on fetal brain development. Negative effects of iodine on brain development have long been known, however, few studies analyzed the effect of moderate or mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy on the mental development of the baby... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Iodine deficiency 'may lower UK children's IQ' (BBC News Online, 22 May 2013)
A UK study published in The Lancet assesses iodine levels among pregnant women and the IQ and reading age of their children in later life, using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).
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Speaking on behalf of the Society for Endocrinology Professor Jayne Franklyn (University of Birmingham, Chair of the SfE Clinical Committee), Dr Kristien Boelaert (University of Birmingham) and Dr Mark Vanderpump (Royal Free Hospital, UK International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) representative) said:
“This is an exciting study providing the first clear evide...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 22, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Could a mother's lack of iodine harm her child's IQ?
Conclusion
This is a valuable study that demonstrates that in this subsample of a large cohort of pregnant women in the UK, the majority had inadequate iodine levels during pregnancy.
They also found that this deficiency was associated with poorer verbal IQ in their children at the age of eight, and reading accuracy and comprehension at the age of nine.
The study benefits from its relatively large sample size, from the fact that it followed participants up over time and from the fact that it adjusted for extensive confounding factors.
However, there are some limitations to this study:
As the researchers say, several ...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Food/diet Source Type: news
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children’s mental development
A study of around 1,000 UK mothers and their children, published in The Lancet, has revealed that iodine deficiency in pregnancy may have an adverse effect on children’s mental development. The research raises concerns that the iodine status of pregnant women is a public-health issue that needs to be addressed. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 22, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news
Pregnant women should up iodine intake to increase child's IQ
Women who are pregnant or planning to have children should ensure they consume the right amount of iodine or risk their child having a low IQ, according to researchers. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - May 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: iodine IQ pregnant Source Type: news
Mild Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Can Harm The Baby's Neurological Development
Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Iodine is absorbed from food and plays a key role in brain development. Even mild deficiency during pregnancy can harm the baby's neurological development. "Our research found children may continue to experience the effects of insufficient iodine for years after birth," said the study's lead author, Kristen L... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Looking for Low Iodine Diet Information?
I have a love/hate relationship with the low iodine diet. My husband, who had thyroid cancer, is forced to abandon his Synthroid for a few weeks and go on a low iodine diet for scans a few times a year. I love the low iodine diet because I know it ultimately helps detect any rogue thyroid cells that may be circulating in his body. On the other hand, I hate it because it really takes it toll on my carb loving husband after a few days. It's a necessary evil, but with each scan, we have found or created tastier recipes and it makes it a little easier! Low Iodine Diet Recipes...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Cancer)
Source: About.com Cancer - March 24, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Phase III trial of sorafenib for locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer meets primary endpoint
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Bayer has announced that a phase III trial of sorafenib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory (RAI) differentiated thyroid cancer has met its primary endpoint of a statistically significant improvement of progression-free survival. The data have not yet been released but the company plans to present the data at an upcoming medical meeting and it anticipates that these data will form the basis for regulatory submission of sorafenib in the treatment of RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.
The DECISION (stuDy of sorafEnib in loCally adva...
Source: NeLM - News - January 4, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
