After 2 parts of Food nutrition during pregnancy, this will be the last part.
Many studies have shown that iodine deficiency is a major cause of motor skills disorders, muscle weakness, disorders of coordination and manual skills. As the iodine needed for brain development that crucial to ensuring fetuses, infants and children receive adequate iodine requirements. But he said, because iodine is not stored in the body, it should be taken every day.
Iodine requirement is higher for pregnant women and nursing the infants. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need more iodine than normal people. However, some women do not get adequate amounts of iodine in their diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The lack of this mineral can cause facial swelling, goiter (swollen thyroid gland), hypothyroidism and effect mental function.
The worst part due to iodine deficiency is it can effect fetus and infant development. In fact, according to World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of iodine efficiency is most widespread in the world for brain damage, even easily preventable.
Therefore, iodine intake during pregnancy is necessary either through diet or supplements added. Other than iodine supplements, other sources of iodine are fish, meat, eggs, milk, chicken, duck and seaweed.
source : Utusan
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