| Abstract | Iodine deficiency as a major determinant of endemic goiter has been recognized for several decades. The evidence is also strong that iodine supplementation is effective in preventing both varieties of endemic cretinism, provided it is given before conception; early fetal and infant death may also be prevented. However, the reason for the variation in prevalence of the different types of cretinism is still a matter of conjecture. Iodine supplementation may improve motor and cognitive performance, but the evidence needs to be evaluated in light of the difficulty in transposing tests of intellectual and motor ability developed in one culture to another very different one. |
| Authors | P O Pharoah
(Affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Liverpool, UK.)
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| Journal | The American journal of clinical nutrition
(Am J Clin Nutr)
Vol. 57
Issue 2 Suppl
Pg. 276S-279S
(Feb 1993)
ISSN: 0002-9165 UNITED STATES |
| PMID | 8427204
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Clinical Trial, Phase II, Clinical Trial, Phase III, Journal Article, Review)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
(prevention & control)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ecuador
- Female
- Humans
- Iodine
(administration & dosage)
- Male
- New Guinea
- Peru
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