HEALTH OF WOMAN. 2020.1(147): 14–15
Elizabeth N. Pearce
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition; Faculty of Medicine; Boston Medical Center; Boston University School of Medicine; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Review of: Levie D, Korevaar TIM, Bath SC, Murcia M, Dineva M, Llop S, Espada M, van Herwaarden AE, de Rijke YB, Ibarluzea JM, Sunyer J, Tiemeier H, Rayman MP, Guxens M, Peeters RP. Association of maternal iodine status with child IQ: a meta-analysis of individual-participant data. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Epub 2019 Mar 28. PMID: 30920622

Severe maternal iodine deficiency is known to be associated with low IQ in posterity. However, the effect of mild and moderate iodine deficiency on the neurocognitive effects in children remains poorly understood, and studies conducted in different cohorts have shown somewhat dissimilar results. The effect of iodine saturation of the mother’s body at different gestational periods on the child’s neurodevelopment has not been studied previously.
Key words: pregnancy, iodine deficiency, neurocognitive effects in children, research.

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