Assessment of iodine importance and needs for supplementation in school-aged children in Portugal

Abstract Background Micronutrients are essential for child proper growth and development. Nutritional deficiencies of these elements have increasingly been a concern in Europe, as they are often related to the cognitive potential and physical lifelong consequences. However, being an essential trace...

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Main Authors: Ana M. Pires, Sandra Félix, Ana C. C. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0175-x