68% of 14-15 year old girls in UK iodine deficient – health risk for them and their future offspring
Nearly 7 in every 10 girls in the UK aged 14 to 15 years have an iodine deficiency. Proper iodine levels are vital for the healthy development of a fetus. Dr Mark P J Vanderpump, from the Royal Free Hamsptead NHS Trust, London, UK, explained in the journal the Lancet that this is a serious public health concern, not just for the girls, but also their future babies…
June 1, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: from-the-royal, future, girls, hamsptead, health-concern, iodine-levels, journal, lancet, london, oncalldietitian.com, royal, royal-free, the-journal, their-future, vanderpump
