Iodine in Human Milk: Perspectives for Infant Health

Iodine is essential for normal growth, mental development, and survival of infants. The main source of iodine for breastfeeding infants is the iodine found in human milk. Despite the importance of iodine for infant health, there have been limited studies addressing human milk iodine concentrations....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrition reviews 2001-08, Vol.59 (8), p.269-278
Hauptverfasser:	Semba, Richard D., Delange, Francois
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal reproduction Babies Biological and medical sciences Chemical elements Diet Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Infant Infant Food - analysis Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Infant Welfare Infant, Newborn Iodine - administration & dosage Iodine - analysis Iodine - physiology Milk, Human - chemistry Mother. Fetoplacental unit. Mammary gland. Milk Nutrition Pregnancy. Parturition. Lactation Vertebrates: reproduction
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Zusammenfassung:	Iodine is essential for normal growth, mental development, and survival of infants. The main source of iodine for breastfeeding infants is the iodine found in human milk. Despite the importance of iodine for infant health, there have been limited studies addressing human milk iodine concentrations. The newly recommended Adequate Intake of iodine for infants is 110 μg/day for infants 0–6 months and 130 μg/day tor infants 7–12 months. Further studies of human milk iodine are needed to ensure that iodine prophylaxis is providing sufficient iodine for mothers and infants worldwide.
ISSN:	0029-6643 1753-4887
DOI:	10.1111/j.1753-4887.2001.tb05512.x