Abstract
Iodine is a micronutrient required for thyroid hormone production. This review highlights the history of the discovery of iodine and its uses, discusses the sources of iodine nutrition, and summarizes the current recommendations for iodine intake with a focus on women of childbearing age.
Publication types
- Historical Article
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
- Review
MeSH terms
- Diet
- Dietary Supplements / history
- Female
- Food, Fortified
- Goiter / epidemiology
- Goiter / etiology
- Goiter / prevention & control
- History, 19th Century
- History, 20th Century
- History, Ancient
- Humans
- Hyperthyroidism / chemically induced
- Iodine / administration & dosage*
- Iodine / adverse effects
- Iodine / deficiency
- Iodine / history*
- Nutrition Policy
- Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Nutritional Status
- Pregnancy
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary / administration & dosage
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary / adverse effects
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary / history*
- United States
Substances
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary
- iodized salt
- Iodine