Direct or indirect iodine supplementation of infants?

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 184-185

  Bath, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD SAFETY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT NUTRITION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LACTATION; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FEMALE; MALE;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODINE; MALE;

EID: 84895455783     PISSN: 22138587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(13)70185-2     Document Type: Note

References (8)

1. Andersson M, de Benoist B, Delange F, Zupan J Prevention and control of iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women and in children less than 2-years-old: conclusions and recommendations of the Technical Consultation. Public Health Nutr 2007, 10:1606-1611. WHO Secretariat.
2. Emder PJ, Jack MM Iodine-induced neonatal hypothyroidism secondary to maternal seaweed consumption: a common practice in some Asian cultures to promote breast milk supply. J Paediatr Child Health 2011, 47:750-752.
3. Bouhouch RR, Bouhouch S, Cherkaoui M, et al. Direct iodine supplementation of infants versus supplementation of their breastfeeding mothers: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2013, published online Nov 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(13)70155-4.
4. 2010 Australian national infant feeding survey: indicator results Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, (accessed Oct 22, 2013). http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737420927.
5. Infant feeding survey 2010: summary Health and Social Care Information Centre, (accessed Oct 22, 2013). http://www.nct.org.uk/sites/default/files/related_documents/Infant%20Feeding%20Survey_uk_2010_summary.pdf.
6. Stagnaro-Green A, Abalovich M, Alexander E, et al. Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum. Thyroid 2011, 21:1081-1125.
7. Iodine supplementation for pregnant and breastfeeding women National Health and Medical Research Council and New Zealand Ministry of Health (NHMRC), (accessed Oct 10, 2011). http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/new45_statement.pdf.
8. Stagnaro-Green A, Sullivan S, Pearce E Iodine supplementation during pregnancy and lactation. JAMA 2012, 308:2463-2464.