The DONALD study as a longitudinal sensor of nutritional developments: iodine and salt intake over more than 30 years in German children.
Thomas RemerYifan HuaJonas EscheMichael ThammPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2022)
As exemplified for the clearly worsening iodine status in German children, longitudinal cohort studies collecting detailed biomarker-based prospective data have the potential to reliably capture health-relevant nutritional changes and trends, applicable on a more comprehensive and even representative population level.