68% of 14-15 year old girls in UK iodine deficient - health risk for them and their future offspring (Medical News Today, 1 June 2011) (1)

02 Jun 2011

Research conducted by the British Thyroid Association, published in The Lancet, shows that the UK may now be iodine-deficient, which can have serious effects on public health. The study was funded by the Clinical Endocrinology Trust.

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Preliminary results from this study were presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES 2011 conference in April. The press release can be found below:

SfE press release: New study suggests UK is now iodine-deficient

68% of 14-15 year old girls in UK iodine deficient - health risk for them and their future offspring (Medical News Today, 1 June 2011) (1)

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