Nutrition: Breast milk--a gateway to iodine-dependent brain development.
Iodine from the diet is fundamental for brain development. Via milk, infants receive 40-45% of the iodine in their mother's diet during breastfeeding; however, it is unclear to what extent depot iodine supplements (that is, iodized oil) given to iodine-deficient breastfeeding mothers compares with direct supplementation of the infants.
Department of Endocrinology, Mølleparkvej 4, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
Peter
P
Laurberg
Department of Endocrinology, Mølleparkvej 4, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
Stine Linding
SL
Andersen
D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male
D007455:Iodine