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  • Open Access
5 Citations
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Electrochemical Iodination through the In Situ Generation of Iodinating Agents: A Promising Green Approach

  • Letizia Sorti,
  • Fiammetta Vitulano,
  • Elia Cappellini,
  • Fulvio Uggeri,
  • Carlo Francesco Morelli,
  • Guido Sello,
  • Alessandro Minguzzi and
  • Alberto Vertova

20 July 2023

The synthesis of iodinated compounds using cheap, simple, and green strategies is of fundamental importance. Iodination reactions are mainly used to synthesize useful intermediates, especially in the pharmaceutical field, where they are employed for...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,457 Views
9 Pages

4 April 2023

A new rapid iodination reagent, N1,N3,N5-tris[(2,4,6-trimethylpyridine)iodo(I)]-2,4,6-triphenyl-s-triazine trihexafluorophosphate, was synthesized in a modification of the established synthesis of 2,4,6-triiodo-3,5-dimethylphenol in the presence of b...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
19,574 Views
22 Pages

5 January 2022

The iodination of organic compounds is of great importance in synthetic organic chemistry. It opens comprehensive approaches for the synthesis of various biologically active compounds. The recent advances in iodination of organic compounds using elem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
11,295 Views
7 Pages

An Aromatic Iodination Method, with Iodic Acid Used as the Only Iodinating Reagent

  • Barbara Krassowska-Swiebocka,
  • Grazyna Prokopienko and
  • Lech Skulski

28 February 2005

Benzene, halobenzenes, and a number of more or less deactivated arenes,including nitrobenzene, readily reacted in anhydrous HIO3/AcOH/Ac2o/conc. H2SO4mixtures to probably give ArIO2 intermediates or other hypervalent species (notisolated). The final...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
10,768 Views
5 Pages

13 May 2005

Benzene, halobenzenes and some deactivated arenes readily reacted inanhydrous NaIO4/AcOH/Ac2O/concd. H2SO4 mixtures to afford, after quenching withexcess aqueous Na2SO3 solution (a reducing agent), purified iodinated products in 27-88% yields. This n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
12,489 Views
11 Pages

31 October 2005

Six easy laboratory procedures are presented for the oxidative iodination ofvarious aromatics, mostly arenes, with either molecular iodine or potassium iodide (usedas the sources of iodinating species, I or I3 ), in the presence of sodium percarbonat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
10,373 Views
9 Pages

26 October 2017

Carboxylic acids and their derivatives are readily available from both natural and synthetic sources. Apart from being used as direct substrates in the functional transformation, aryl carboxylic acids have found more applications in aromatic function...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,253 Views
9 Pages

11 September 2024

1-Iodoalkynes are one type of the most reactive and the most practical intermediates in organic synthesis. Here, some facile and efficient methods for the 1-iodination of terminal alkynes are developed using N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) as an iodination r...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,345 Views
18 Pages

Enantioselective Iodination and Bromination for the Atroposelective Construction of Axially Chiral Compounds

  • Xilong Wang,
  • Shunwei Zhao,
  • Yao Zhang,
  • Dongya Bai,
  • Fengbo Qu,
  • Zhiyi Song,
  • Hui Chen and
  • Tingting Liu

12 July 2025

Axially chiral compounds play a pivotal role in organic synthesis, materials science, and pharmaceutical development. Among the various strategies for their construction, enantioselective iodination and bromination have emerged as powerful and versat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,391 Views
15 Pages

Copper(II)-Mediated Iodination of 1-Nitroso-2-naphthol

  • Zarina M. Efimenko,
  • Anton V. Rozhkov,
  • Vitalii V. Suslonov,
  • Maxim L. Kuznetsov,
  • Vadim Yu. Kukushkin and
  • Nadezhda A. Bokach

21 September 2021

The 3-Iodo-1-nitrosonaphthalene-2-ol (I-NON) was obtained by the copper(II)-mediated iodination of 1-nitroso-2-naphthol (NON). The suitable reactants and optimized reaction conditions, providing 94% NMR yield of I-NON, included the usage of Cu(OAc)2·...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
9,908 Views
7 Pages

30 June 2004

After comparing our previous and newer results for numerous oxidativearomatic iodination experiments using various brands of active MnO2 as the oxidants,we recommend the use of a Chemical Manganese Dioxide (Aldrich CMD; 90 %MnO2) as the oxidant of ch...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,622 Views
17 Pages

23 July 2021

Background: The iodine status of the US population is considered adequate, but subpopulations remain at risk for iodine deficiency and a biomarker of individual iodine status has yet to be determined. The purpose of this study was to determine whethe...

  • Review
  • Open Access
47 Citations
19,788 Views
12 Pages

Iodine Deficiency and Iodine Prophylaxis: An Overview and Update

  • Giuseppe Lisco,
  • Anna De Tullio,
  • Domenico Triggiani,
  • Roberta Zupo,
  • Vito Angelo Giagulli,
  • Giovanni De Pergola,
  • Giuseppina Piazzolla,
  • Edoardo Guastamacchia,
  • Carlo Sabbà and
  • Vincenzo Triggiani

16 February 2023

The thyroid gland requires iodine to synthesize thyroid hormones, and iodine deficiency results in the inadequate production of thyroxine and related thyroid, metabolic, developmental, and reproductive disorders. Iodine requirements are higher in inf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
8,859 Views
14 Pages

Suboptimal Iodine Status and Low Iodine Knowledge in Young Norwegian Women

  • Sigrun Henjum,
  • Anne Lise Brantsæter,
  • Astrid Kurniasari,
  • Lisbeth Dahl,
  • Eli Kristin Aadland,
  • Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal,
  • Susanne Birkeland and
  • Inger Aakre

21 July 2018

Previous studies have documented mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women in Norway. This study focused on non-pregnant young women because their future children may be susceptible to the adverse effects of iodine deficiency...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,576 Views
14 Pages

Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency and Inadequate Iodine Intake in Lactating Women in the Inland Area of Norway

  • Synne Groufh-Jacobsen,
  • Lise Mette Mosand,
  • Ingvild Oma,
  • Kjersti Sletten Bakken,
  • Beate Stokke Solvik,
  • Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal,
  • Anne Lise Brantsæter,
  • Tor Arne Strand and
  • Sigrun Henjum

27 February 2020

Breastfed infants are dependent on an adequate supply of iodine in human milk for the production of thyroid hormones, necessary for development of the brain. Despite the importance of iodine for infant health, data on Norwegian lactating women are sc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,858 Views
33 Pages

Deprotometalation-Iodolysis and Direct Iodination of 1-Arylated 7-Azaindoles: Reactivity Studies and Molecule Properties

  • Mohamed Yacine Ameur Messaoud,
  • Ghenia Bentabed-Ababsa,
  • Ziad Fajloun,
  • Monzer Hamze,
  • Yury S. Halauko,
  • Oleg A. Ivashkevich,
  • Vadim E. Matulis,
  • Thierry Roisnel,
  • Vincent Dorcet and
  • Florence Mongin

19 October 2021

Five protocols were first compared for the copper-catalyzed C-N bond formation between 7-azaindole and aryl/heteroaryl iodides/bromides. The 1-arylated 7-azaindoles thus obtained were subjected to deprotometalation-iodolysis sequences using lithium 2...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,233 Views
12 Pages

Serum Iodine as a Potential Individual Iodine Status Biomarker: A Cohort Study of Mild Iodine Deficient Pregnant Women in China

  • Xueqing Li,
  • Pengcheng Tu,
  • Simeng Gu,
  • Zhe Mo,
  • Lizhi Wu,
  • Mingluan Xing,
  • Zhijian Chen and
  • Xiaofeng Wang

11 August 2023

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy is a widespread public health concern, but indicators and methods for assessing iodine nutritional status are lacking. Serum iodine concentration (SIC) is an important iodine metabolism biomarker and can, to some ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
7,442 Views
13 Pages

Suboptimal Iodine Concentration in Breastmilk and Inadequate Iodine Intake among Lactating Women in Norway

  • Sigrun Henjum,
  • Anne Marie Lilleengen,
  • Inger Aakre,
  • Anna Dudareva,
  • Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal,
  • Helle Margrete Meltzer and
  • Anne Lise Brantsæter

22 June 2017

Breastfed infants depend on sufficient maternal iodine intake for optimal growth and neurological development. Despite this, few studies have assessed iodine concentrations in human milk and there is currently no published data on iodine status among...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,172 Views
18 Pages

28 August 2021

Around the world, maize cultivation is an essential part of food systems for humans and animals. Effective reactions against the occurrence of diseases related to the deficiency of elements in the human diet are related to the biofortification of pla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,160 Views
14 Pages

Low Iodine Nutrition Knowledge in Chinese Breastfeeding Women despite Adequate Iodine Status

  • Shuchang Liu,
  • Andrew Sharp,
  • Steven Lane,
  • Elmer V. Villanueva,
  • Zhiliang Lu and
  • Zheng Feei Ma

8 February 2024

There has been a scarcity of evidence about iodine nutrition knowledge among women during pregnancy and lactation. The aim of this study was to determine women’s iodine knowledge and the relationship between knowledge and iodine status during p...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,916 Views
11 Pages

15 October 2020

Iodine is an essential trace element for both humans and animals. It is essential to produce important hormones by the thyroid gland. In most inland areas, the soils are iodine deficient and its amount is insufficient to produce agricultural crops wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
10,472 Views
6 Pages

28 February 2005

A fast and simple method for the oxidative iodination of some activated arenes and heteroarenes, either under microwave irradiation or by conventional heating, is reported, using diiodine and ortho-periodic acid as the oxidant. The reactions were car...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,970 Views
12 Pages

Controlled-Release Iodine Fertilizer Improved Iodine Accumulation, Antioxidant Capacity, and Quality of Lettuce

  • Haining Chen,
  • Faxiang Jiang,
  • Huafei Zhou,
  • Zhantian Zhang,
  • Zhihan Zhang and
  • Baoyou Liu

1 November 2024

To clarify the effects of newly developed controlled-release iodine fertilizer (CRIF) on enhancing lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) iodine accumulation, improving the physiological traits, and reducing iodine leaching from soil, a greenhouse pot experimen...

  • Review
  • Open Access
157 Citations
29,114 Views
11 Pages

24 August 2022

Iodine is a mineral nutrient essential for the regulation of a variety of key physiological functions including metabolism and brain development and function in children and adults. As such, iodine intake and status within populations is an area of c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,681 Views
10 Pages

Adequate Iodine Intake among Young Adults in Jiangsu Province, China Despite a Medium Iodine Knowledge Score

  • Yifan Jin,
  • Xiaoqin Luo,
  • Zheng Feei Ma,
  • Zihan Dong,
  • Richard Carciofo,
  • Xinli Li and
  • Sheila Skeaff

Lack of iodine knowledge might be a risk factor for inadequate iodine intake in populations. Therefore, we aimed to determine the relationship between iodine knowledge and intake in young Chinese adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Suzho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,180 Views
17 Pages

Calix[4]arene Derivative for Iodine Capture and Effect on Leaching of Iodine through Packaging

  • Loredana Ferreri,
  • Marco Rapisarda,
  • Melania Leanza,
  • Cristina Munzone,
  • Nicola D’Antona,
  • Grazia Maria Letizia Consoli,
  • Paola Rizzarelli and
  • Emanuela Teresa Agata Spina

16 February 2023

A hydrophobic calix[4]arene derivative was investigated for its iodine (I2) capture efficiency from gaseous and liquid phase. The iodine uptake was followed by UV-vis spectroscopy. Additionally, the influence of the calix[4]arene derivative–pol...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
11,087 Views
9 Pages

Iodine Supplementation in the Newborn

  • Paolo Ghirri,
  • Sara Lunardi and
  • Antonio Boldrini

20 January 2014

Iodine deficiency can be defined as the world’s greatest single cause of preventable brain damage. Fetal and neonatal hypothyroidism, caused by iodine deficiency can be prevented prior to conception and then during pregnancy and lactation when an ade...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,573 Views
13 Pages

Iodine Fractions in Soil and Their Determination

  • Eva Duborská,
  • Michaela Matulová,
  • Tomáš Vaculovič,
  • Peter Matúš and
  • Martin Urík

2 November 2021

Iodine is an essential micronutrient for most living beings, including humans. Despite efforts through various iodine deficiency disorders elimination programs, such as salt iodization, this problem still persists. Sub-clinical deficiencies have ofte...

  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
10,627 Views
17 Pages

The Impact of Iodine Concentration Disorders on Health and Cancer

  • Mateusz Winder,
  • Zofia Kosztyła,
  • Aleksandra Boral,
  • Piotr Kocełak and
  • Jerzy Chudek

26 May 2022

Iodine deficiency is an ongoing problem. The implementation of salt iodization has significantly reduced the effects of iodine deficiency worldwide in recent years, and the remaining iodine deficiency is mild to moderate. Iodine is an essential subst...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,926 Views
13 Pages

13 January 2023

Iodine is an essential mineral required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Iodine plays a critical role in growth and neurocognitive development. Classical galactosaemia is a disorder resulting from an inborn error in galactose metabolism. Its cu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,193 Views
13 Pages

22 February 2017

Iodine deficiency during the first two years of life may cause irreversible brain damage and mental retardation. The aim of the present study was to investigate, for the first time, the effect of iodine fortified milk on the iodine status of lactatin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,819 Views
11 Pages

Universal salt iodization (USI) has been implemented for two decades in China. It is crucial to periodically monitor iodine status in the most vulnerable population, such as pregnant women. A cross-sectional study was carried out in an evidence-prove...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
7,864 Views
14 Pages

Suboptimal Iodine Status among Pregnant Women in the Oslo Area, Norway

  • Sigrun Henjum,
  • Inger Aakre,
  • Anne Marie Lilleengen,
  • Lisa Garnweidner-Holme,
  • Sandra Borthne,
  • Zada Pajalic,
  • Ellen Blix,
  • Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal and
  • Anne Lise Brantsæter

28 February 2018

Norway has been considered iodine replete for decades; however, recent studies indicate reemergence of inadequate iodine status in different population groups. We assessed iodine status in pregnant women based on urinary iodine concentration (UIC), u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,045 Views
17 Pages

The Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Iodine Deficiency in Canadian Adults

  • Stellena Mathiaparanam,
  • Adriana Nori de Macedo,
  • Andrew Mente,
  • Paul Poirier,
  • Scott A. Lear,
  • Andreas Wielgosz,
  • Koon K. Teo,
  • Salim Yusuf and
  • Philip Britz-Mckibbin

21 June 2022

Iodine is a trace micronutrient that is critical for normal thyroid function and human health. Inadequate dietary intake is associated with cognitive impairment, infertility, growth retardation and iodine deficiency disorders in affected populations....

  • Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
14,777 Views
15 Pages

Is There an Ideal Diet to Protect against Iodine Deficiency?

  • Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak,
  • Agata Czarnywojtek,
  • Kinga Skoracka,
  • Anna Maria Rychter,
  • Alicja Ewa Ratajczak,
  • Aleksandra Szymczak-Tomczak,
  • Marek Ruchała and
  • Agnieszka Dobrowolska

4 February 2021

Iodine deficiency is a global issue and affects around 2 billion people worldwide, with pregnant women as a high-risk group. Iodine-deficiency prevention began in the 20th century and started with global salt iodination programmes, which aimed to imp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,545 Views
12 Pages

How to Decide the Iodine Content in Salt for a Country—China as an Example

  • Lijun Fan,
  • Yang Du,
  • Fangang Meng,
  • Lixiang Liu,
  • Ming Li,
  • Peng Liu and
  • Dianjun Sun

1 November 2022

Globally, many countries have implemented universal salt iodization to prevent and control iodine deficiency disorders. Therefore, it is important to determine the optimal iodine content in salt and to adjust it in a timely manner. This article aims...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
10,444 Views
13 Pages

The Effects of Iodine Supplementation in Pregnancy on Iodine Status, Thyroglobulin Levels and Thyroid Function Parameters: Results from a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial in a Mild-to-Moderate Iodine Deficiency Area

  • Simona Censi,
  • Sara Watutantrige-Fernando,
  • Giulia Groccia,
  • Jacopo Manso,
  • Mario Plebani,
  • Diego Faggian,
  • Monica Maria Mion,
  • Roberta Venturini,
  • Alessandra Andrisani and
  • Caterina Mian
  • + 7 authors

4 November 2019

Background: Iodine supplementation during pregnancy in areas with mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency is still debated. Methods: A single-center, randomized, single-blind and placebo-controlled (3:2) trial was conducted. We enrolled 90 women before 12...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
9,859 Views
13 Pages

Vegans, Vegetarians and Pescatarians Are at Risk of Iodine Deficiency in Norway

  • Synne Groufh-Jacobsen,
  • Sonja Y. Hess,
  • Inger Aakre,
  • Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal,
  • Kristina Blandhoel Pettersen and
  • Sigrun Henjum

20 November 2020

Low iodine intakes have been documented in different population groups in Norway. We aimed to assess iodine status, dietary intake, supplement and macroalgae use, and iodine knowledge in vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians. In this study, 115 vegans...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,283 Views
7 Pages

Iodine Supplementation in Pregnancy in an Iodine-Deficient Region: A Cross-Sectional Survey

  • Carla A. Lopes,
  • Susana Prazeres,
  • José Martinez-de-Oliveira,
  • Edward Limbert and
  • Manuel C. Lemos

27 March 2022

Iodine deficiency is a common problem in pregnant women and may have implications for maternal and child health. Iodine supplementation during pregnancy has been recommended by several scientific societies. We undertook a cross-sectional survey to as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,821 Views
11 Pages

Iodine Status among Somali Immigrants in Norway

  • Ahmed A. Madar,
  • Helle M. Meltzer,
  • Espen Heen and
  • Haakon E. Meyer

5 March 2018

We lack knowledge about iodine status in the Norwegian population in general, and particularly among immigrants. We aimed to estimate the iodine status and potentially associated factors in a Somali population in Norway. Somali men and women aged 20–...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
11,517 Views
38 Pages

Implications and Practical Applications of the Chemical Speciation of Iodine in the Biological Context

  • Astrid N. Espino-Vázquez,
  • Flor C. Rojas-Castro and
  • Liria Mitzuko Fajardo-Yamamoto

Iodine is a highly reactive element with a single natural and stable isotopic form (127I). In the biosphere, it is one of the 30 essential elements for life, and its chemical speciation defines its availability and biological activities. The most rel...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
16,806 Views
14 Pages

Iodine Status and Thyroid Function in a Group of Seaweed Consumers in Norway

  • Inger Aakre,
  • Lidunn Tveito Evensen,
  • Marian Kjellevold,
  • Lisbeth Dahl,
  • Sigrun Henjum,
  • Jan Alexander,
  • Lise Madsen and
  • Maria Wik Markhus

13 November 2020

Seaweeds, or macroalgae, may be a good dietary iodine source but also a source of excessive iodine intake. The main aim in this study was to describe the iodine status and thyroid function in a group of macroalgae consumers. Two urine samples were co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,779 Views
14 Pages

Impact of Dietary Habit, Iodine Supplementation and Smoking Habit on Urinary Iodine Concentration During Pregnancy in a Catalonia Population

  • Maria-Teresa Torres,
  • Lluis Vila,
  • Josep-María Manresa,
  • Roser Casamitjana,
  • Gemma Prieto,
  • Pere Toran,
  • Gemma Falguera,
  • Lidia Francés and
  • the IODEGEST Study Group

31 August 2020

(1) Background: The nutritional status of women during pregnancy can have a considerable effect on maternal and fetal health, and on the perinatal outcome. Aim: to assess the changes occurring in dietary iodine intake, potassium iodide supplementatio...

  • Review
  • Open Access
106 Citations
18,492 Views
11 Pages

Iodine: Its Role in Thyroid Hormone Biosynthesis and Beyond

  • Salvatore Sorrenti,
  • Enke Baldini,
  • Daniele Pironi,
  • Augusto Lauro,
  • Valerio D’Orazi,
  • Francesco Tartaglia,
  • Domenico Tripodi,
  • Eleonora Lori,
  • Federica Gagliardi and
  • Salvatore Ulisse
  • + 4 authors

14 December 2021

The present review deals with the functional roles of iodine and its metabolism. The main biological function of iodine concerns its role in the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones (THs) by the thyroid gland. In addition, however, further biological rol...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,067 Views
7 Pages

Iodine Status in Schoolchildren and Pregnant Women of Lazio, a Central Region of Italy

  • Enke Baldini,
  • Camilla Virili,
  • Eleonora D’Armiento,
  • Marco Centanni and
  • Salvatore Ulisse

18 July 2019

The inhabitants of Lazio, similarly to those of other Italian regions, have been historically exposed to the detrimental effects of an inadequate intake of iodine. The latter is a micronutrient essential for the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones (TH)....

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,886 Views
15 Pages

Iodine Biofortification of Dandelion Plants (Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wiggers Coll.) with the Use of Inorganic and Organic Iodine Compounds

  • Iwona Ledwożyw-Smoleń,
  • Joanna Pitala,
  • Sylwester Smoleń,
  • Marta Liszka-Skoczylas and
  • Peter Kováčik

25 July 2023

Iodine is a crucial microelement necessary for the proper functioning of human and animal organisms. Plant biofortification has been proposed as a method of improving the iodine status of the population. Recent studies in that field have revealed tha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,302 Views
13 Pages

Iodine Intake in Norwegian Women and Men: The Population-Based Tromsø Study 2015–2016

  • Ahmed A Madar,
  • Espen Heen,
  • Laila A Hopstock,
  • Monica H Carlsen and
  • Haakon E Meyer

23 October 2020

Ensuring sufficient iodine intake is a public health priority, but we lack knowledge about the status of iodine in a nationally representative population in Norway. We aimed to assess the current iodine status and intake in a Norwegian adult populati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,985 Views
12 Pages

Poor Iodine Knowledge, Coastal Region, and Non-Iodized Salt Consumption Linked to Low Urinary Iodine Excretion in Zhejiang Pregnant Women

  • Xiaofeng Wang,
  • Xiaoming Lou,
  • Zhe Mo,
  • Mingluan Xing,
  • Guangming Mao,
  • Wenming Zhu,
  • Yuanyang Wang,
  • Yuan Chen and
  • Zhifang Wang

15 February 2019

Background: Iodine deficiency in pregnant women, defined as a median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) of less than 150 μg/L, is an important public health issue. To improve their iodine intake, it is important to understand the knowledge and pra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
8,706 Views
13 Pages

New Iodine Food Composition Database and Updated Calculations of Iodine Intake among Norwegians

  • Monica H. Carlsen,
  • Lene F. Andersen,
  • Lisbeth Dahl,
  • Nina Norberg and
  • Anette Hjartåker

20 July 2018

Iodine food composition data of Norwegian foods have been sparse and knowledge about different dietary iodine sources limited. We compiled a comprehensive iodine food composition database and estimated dietary iodine intake among adults in the latest...

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