The prevalence of insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy is associated with many adverse pregnancy outcomes. About 90% of African countries are at risk of iodine deficiency due to poor soils and dietary goitrogens. Pregnancy predisposes to insufficient iodine nutrition secondary to increased phys...

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Main Authors: Charles Bitamazire Businge, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Andre Pascal Kengne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1092-7