Estimating the iodine supplementation level to recommend for pregnant and breastfeeding women in Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 197, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 238-242

  Mackerras, Dorothy E M ^a   Eastman, Creswell J ^b  

^a Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LACTATION; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; URINE LEVEL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; URINE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREAST FEEDING; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; IODINE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84867633110     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja12.10220     Document Type: Article

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