Women’s and Children’s Health Update: Iodine supplementation for pregnant women
In this episode:
– The critical importance of maintaining adequate iodine levels during pregnancy
– The implications of low iodine levels for the fetus
– Iodine intake, both dietary and supplementary
– The importance of assessing the thyroid function of ‘at risk’ women prior to pregnancy
Host: Dr Terri Foran, Sexual Health Physician; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW
Total time: 32 mins
Guest: Prof Creswell Eastman, Clinical Professor of Medicine
Recommended resources:
– Iodine Global Network
– Australian Thyroid Foundation
– Australian Centre for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
– Thyroid Disease Manager ( Chapter 31)
– Poor adherence to folic acid and iodine supplement recommendations in pregnancy PDF
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