The effect of iodine deficiency during pregnancy on child development

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 150-160

  Bath, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child development; Iodine; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

IODINE; THYROID HORMONE;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PROPHYLAXIS; BRAIN; CHILD; COGNITION; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEARNING DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; THYROID GLAND;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODINE; LEARNING DISABILITIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONES;

EID: 85060051440     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665118002835     Document Type: Conference Paper

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