RT Journal
A1 Stagnaro-Green A, Sullivan S, Pearce EN
T1 IOdine supplementation during pregnancy and lactation
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD December 19
VO 308
IS 23
SP 2463
OP 2464
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.45423
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.45423
AB 
Dietary iodine intake is obligatory for the production of thyroid hormones. Despite substantial public health advances over the past 3 decades, iodine deficiency currently affects 1.92 billion people globally.1 Dietary iodine requirements are increased during pregnancy due to increased thyroid hormone production, increased renal iodine losses, and fetal iodine requirements.2 Dietary requirements remain increased in lactation due to the concentration of iodine in breast milk.