Poor Knowledge and Practices Related to Iodine Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation in Australian Women: Pre- and Post-Iodine Fortification

Poor Knowledge and Practices Related to Iodine Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation in Australian Women: Pre- and Post-Iodine Fortification

A before-after review was undertaken to assess whether knowledge and practices related to iodine nutrition, supplementation and fortification has improved in Australian women since the introduction of mandatory iodine fortification in 2009. Surveys of pregnant (n = 139) and non-pregnant (n = 75) wom...

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Main Authors: Fiona Houweling, Gary Ma, Alison Goodfellow, Luke Gemming, Samantha Axford, Catherine Lucas, Heather Yeatman, Karen Charlton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
iodine
supplementation
fortification
pregnancy
lactation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/9/1317

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