December 14, 2015
Article on iodine deficiency in UK pregnant women in The Guardian
An article on iodine deficiency in the UK was published in the Guardian this week (7th December 2015). UK Iodine…
November 14, 2015
Article in Sunday Times on iodine in seaweed
UK Iodine Group member, Professor Margaret Rayman was quoted in a recent Sunday Times article (1 November 2015). It is important…
October 14, 2015
Publication on iodine status of pregnant women in Europe
A recent commentary by Professor Michael Zimmermann (Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology 3; 672-674) discussed iodine deficiency in pregnant women in…
August 14, 2015
Economic modelling of risk and benefit of iodine supplementation in pregnancy
Link to the paper here
June 14, 2015
Study finds variable iodine content in seaweed supplements
A study by UK Iodine Group member, Dr Emilie Combet, has found that in 90% of cases, the iodine content…
May 20, 2015
A study finds that knowledge of iodine is poor in the UK
Research led by UK Iodine Group member, Dr Emilie Combet, has found that pregnant mothers are unaware of the importance of…
April 14, 2015
Research finds lower iodine concentration in organic milk
A study by the University of Reading, published in the journal Food Chemistry, has found that winter organic milk UHT milk has…
May 14, 2013
Lancet study finds low iodine in UK pregnant women is associated with poorer IQ
On 22 May 2013, Group Members Dr Sarah Bath and Professor Margaret Rayman published a study that found an association between…
July 14, 2011
Reports following publication of study showing lower iodine content in organic milk
The Soil Association “Soil Association press comment: Iodine levels in organic milk” University of Surrey press release for the original…
June 14, 2011
June 2011: Lancet study finds mild iodine deficiency in UK schoolgirls
On 2 June 2011, Dr Vanderpump and Professor Lazarus published their study that showed milk iodine deficiency in UK schoolgirls (14-15 years). That…