Iodine and pregnancy - A UK cross-sectional survey of dietary intake, knowledge and awareness

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 108-117

  Combet, E ^a   Bouga, M ^a   Pan, B ^a   Lean, M E J ^a   Christopher, C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awareness; Dietary recommendations; Iodine; Nutrition education; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; RETINOL; VITAMIN D;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETARY IODINE INTAKE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; DEFICIENCY; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GESTATIONAL AGE; INFANT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GESTATIONAL AGE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; IODINE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84937574650     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114515001464     Document Type: Article

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