In the
study, almost 200 South Australian women were tested throughout their pregnancy
and six months after giving birth.
"We found that South
Australian women are mildly iodine deficient. Despite the inclusion of iodized
salt in bread, women who were not taking an iodine supplement during pregnancy
were still suffering from iodine deficiency," Associate Professor Clifton
says.
"Those women who were taking
a supplement in addition to eating bread with iodized salt were receiving
healthy levels of iodine, well within WHO guidelines."
"The message is simple: by
taking iodine supplements, pregnant women will be able to prevent brain and
organ development problems in their babies, and also maintain a healthy level
of iodine for themselves."
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