At the recent meeting in Budapest, Hungary (just before the main European Thyroid Association meeting), UK Iodine Group chair Professor John Lazarus, organised an iodine meeting with IGN Several members of the UK Iodine group gave talks: Dr Peter Taylor … Read More
A study of three mother-child cohort studies (from the UK, Netherlands, Spain) has shown that child IQ is affected by mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency, particularly in the first trimester. The meta-analysis of individual-participant data showed that maternal iodine-to-creatinine ratio was associated … Read More
A new study, published in Nutrients, has found that pregnant women from three UK cities (London, Leeds and Manchester) were classified as iodine deficient. The study included measures of iodine status from 541 pregnant women from 2004-2008. The median urinary … Read More
A new study that has been published from the EUthyroid project has explored the maternal characteristics and dietary sources that predict iodine status during pregnancy. The study used three mother-child cohort studies (UK, Netherlands, and Spain) and found that intake … Read More
UK Iodine group member Dr Sarah Bath has published a review of the effect of iodine deficiency during pregnancy on child development.
Two of our members, Dr Peter Taylor and Dr Sarah Bath, were speakers at the Society for Endocrinology conference in Glasgow last month. The symposium, “Thyroid in pregnancy” included a presentation from Dr Peter Taylor on “CATS Obstetric and development … Read More
Micronutrient Intakes of British Adults Across Mid-Life A secondary analysis of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (Years 1–6) was undertaken in a new paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition. Data from n = 3,238 adults was analysed and micronutrient … Read More
In April 2018, a meeting was held in Krakow, Poland. Members of the EUthyroid project have initiated the Krakow Declaration on Iodine to call on policymakers, public health officials and scientists to join forces to ensure that existing strategies to prevent … Read More
An article was published on iodine deficiency in the UK, written by Dr Sara Patience.
John Lazarus gave a talk at The Primary Care and Public Health 2018 meeting at the NEC Birmingham on 16th May. The title was Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy – Management Options. The opportunity was taken to emphasise the critical importance … Read More