Effects of iodine supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and offspring health: a review / 预防医学

@#Iodine is an essential nutrient required for thyroid hormone synthesis and human growth and development. Iodine requirements increase substantially during pregnancy, and insufficient iodine intake may affect the health of pregnant women, and fetal growth and development. Iodized salt-based iodine supplementation is effective to improve maternal iodine levels, reduce risk of thyroid dysfunctions, and plays a vital role in improvements of offspring growth and development and prevention of intellectual disability. However, excessive iodine supplementation during pregnancy may affect maternal thyroid functions and the nerve development of offspring. Precise and personalized iodine supplementation schemes are therefore required tailored to local iodine deficiency degree and pregnant women's individual iodine status. This review summarizes the advances in the impact of iodine supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and offspring health, so as to provide insights into the guidance of iodine supplementation during pregnancy.

Establishment of precise iodine supplementation and iodine nutrition evaluation system / 中华地方病学杂志

The current prevention and control strategy of iodine deficiency disorders in China is "adjust measures to local conditions, guide by classification and supplement iodine scientifically". The ultimate goal of the implementation of this prevention and control strategy is to carry out "precise iodine supplementation". However, at present, the implementation of "precise iodine supplementation" faces some difficulties, mainly how to accurately measure individual iodine nutrition. This paper discusses the current framework of iodine nutrition indicators, the advantages and disadvantages of various indicators, the gold standard for measuring the indicators, and the application scope and joint application of each indicator from three aspects: the intake of iodine, the level of iodine and the excretion of iodine.

Excessive prenatal supplementation of iodine and fetal goiter: report of two cases using three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging / Suplementação pré-natal excessiva de iodo e bócio fetal: Relato de dois casos utilizando ultrassonografia tridimensional e ressonância magnética

Abstract Fetal thyroid complications in pregnancy are uncommon, and are commonly related to the passage of substances through the placenta. The excessive iodine intake during the pregnancy is a well-known mechanism of fetal thyroid enlargement or goiter, and invasive procedures have been proposed for the treatment of fetal thyroid pathologies. In the present report, we demonstrate two cases from different centers of prenatal diagnosis of fetal thyroid enlargement and/or goiter in three fetuses (one pair of twins, wherein both fetuses were affected, and one singleton pregnancy). The anamnesis revealed the ingestion of iodine by the patients, prescribed from inadequate vitamin supplementation. In both cases, the cessation of iodine supplement intake resulted in a marked reduction of the volume of the fetal thyroid glands, demonstrating that conservative treatmentmay be an option in those cases. Also, clinicians must be aware that patients may be exposed to harmful dosages or substances during pregnancy.

Resumo As complicações fetais da tireoide na gravidez são incomuns e são comumente relacionadas à passagem de substâncias pela placenta. A ingestão excessiva de iodo durante a gravidez é um mecanismo bem conhecido de aumento da tireoide ou bócio fetal, e procedimentos invasivos foram propostos para o tratamento de patologias da tireoide fetal. No presente relato de caso, demonstramos dois casos de diferentes centros de diagnóstico pré-natal de aumento da tireoide fetal e/ou bócio em três fetos (um par de gêmeos, em que ambos os fetos foram afetados, e uma gravidez única). A anamnese revelou a ingestão de iodo pelos pacientes prescrita por suplementação inadequada de vitaminas. Nos dois casos, a interrupção da ingestão de suplemento de iodo resultou em uma redução acentuada do volume das glândulas tireoides fetais, demonstrando que o tratamento conservador pode ser uma opção nestes casos. Além disso, os médicos devem estar cientes de que as pacientes podem ser expostas a doses ou substâncias nocivas durante a gravidez.

The Influence Of Iodine Supplementation Into Drinking Water As A Complement To Iodized Salt In Schoolchildren In A Mountainous Area Of Central Java, Indonesia

Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is still prevalent in Indonesia. Since 1994 the Government of Indonesia launched iodized salt as the sole method to eliminate IDD. Unfortunately, many parts of the country, particularly in mountainous area could not achieve the target due to some reasons.The objective of the present study was to ascertain that iodine supplementation into drinking water can fill the gap. It was a school-based, long-term trial of iodine supplementation into drinking water in schoolchildren aged 8-10 years. That drinking water contained 200μg iodine/L. Four hundred and forty one children in Ngargoyoso sub-district were included in the study. Drop method of water iodization was used. Goiter was determined by palpation. The reduction of Total Goiter Rate (TGR) indicates effectiveness of the supplementation.TGRdecreased from 51.9% (2010) to 34.3% (2011) to 25.2 (2012) consecutively. No dropout wasreported. It seems thatsevere IDD endemic area with abundance of drinking water from spring well would benefit from the supplementation.

Effects of iodine deficiency and supplementation during pregnancy on offspring neurobehavioral development / 国际儿科学杂志

Consuming an adequate amount of iodine during pregnancy is critical for fetal neurologic development.Even a mild deficiency can impair cognitive ability.The World Health Organization recently has increased their recommended iodine intake during pregnancy from 200 to 250 μg/d and suggested that a median urinary iodine concentration of 150 ～ 249 μg/L indicates adequate iodine intake in pregnant women.Whether mild-to-moderate maternal iodine deficiency produces more subtle changes in cognitive function in offspring is unclear;no controlled intervention studies have measured long-term clinical outcomes.This review summarizes the iodine nutrition of pregnant women,and the effects of iodine deficiency in pregnancy on neurodevelopment in the child.To prevent fetal damage,iodine should be given before or early in pregnancy.