Iodine-containing food practices of Western Australian pregnant women and ethnicity: An observational study.
Jill L SherriffTammy HineAndrea BegleyYun ZhaoLucinda BlackEleanor DunlopSheila SkeaffPublished in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2019)
The iodine-containing food practices of pregnant women in this state suggest a risk of insufficiency. The present study is limited by the use of a semi-quantitative and non-validated food frequency questionnaire, thus assessment of the iodine intake and status of pregnant women representative of the ethnic mix of Western Australia is recommended.