Combating iodine deficiency disorders to achieve millennium development goal 4 in India: Reduction in infant mortality rate

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• 作者：Umesh Kapil ; ^{umeshkapil@gmail.com} ; Neha Sareen
• 关键词：Iodine deficiency ; Infant mortality rate ; Abortion ; Neonatal hypothyroidism
• 刊名：Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：26
• 期：2-3
• 页码：145-148
• 全文大小：190 K

文摘

In severe iodine deficient areas, iodine deficiency has been documented to be an important etiological factor leading to poor fetal growth and development. Iodine is essential for physical growth and development of the central nervous system of the fetus. Iodine deficiency in pregnant mothers leads to increased incidence of infertility and abortions, perinatal mortality and infant child mortality. The clinical iodine supplementation trials have documented adverse health consequences due to iodine deficiency. Evidence from observational studies concludes that prevention of iodine deficiency can lead to reduction in infant mortality rate and facilitate to achieve millennium development goal-4.