Open AccessPregnant Greek Women May Have a Higher Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency than the General Greek Population
Author(s) -
Eftychia Koukkou,
Ιoannis Ilias,
Irene Mamalis,
Kostas B. Markou
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000449285
Subject(s) - medicine , iodine deficiency , population , pregnancy , iodine , obstetrics , pediatrics , endocrinology , environmental health , thyroid , materials science , biology , metallurgy , genetics
Adequate dietary iodine consumption, predicted via the urinary iodine concentration (UIC), is necessary for normal thyroid function and for the neurodevelopment of fetuses and neonates. The general population of Greece is considered to be iodine sufficient, but our preliminary findings suggest that Greek pregnant women are at risk of iodine deficiency.