• Iodine status in lactating women in Norway 

      Dudareva, Anna (MAEH;2017, Master thesis, 2017)
      Background: Iodine is an essential element for foetal and infant growth and for development of the central nervous system. Lactating women and infants are exceptionally vulnerable to iodine deficiency and lack of thyroid ...
    • Suboptimal Iodine Concentration in Breastmilk and Inadequate Iodine Intake among Lactating Women in Norway 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Lilleengen, Anne Marie; Aakre, Inger; Dudareva, Anna; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Meltzer, Helle Margrete; Brantsæter, Anne Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Breastfed infants depend on sufficient maternal iodine intake for optimal growth and neurological development. Despite this, few studies have assessed iodine concentrations in human milk and there is currently no published ...