Kiwi Women and Iodine in Pregnancy Study (KWIPS)

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Kiwi Women and Iodine in Pregnancy Study (KWIPS)

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University of Otago

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An adequate intake of iodine during pregnancy is necessary for normal growth and brain development of the fetus. Studies conducted in the 1990’s and early 2000’s have shown that pregnant women in New Zealand have an inadequate iodine status. In 2009 the government introduced the mandatory fortification of bread with iodised salt to combat iodine deficiency in the New Zealand population. In 2010 the Ministry of Health recommended that all women planning a pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding t...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

Creator

Billing, Abbey

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/3860

Related subjects

Iodine / Pregnancy / Deficiency / New Zealand / Fortification / Supplementation

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