Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
Labeling doesn't always reflect content, which is crucial to fetal neurological development, researchers note
Posted February 25, 2009
Differences in labeling requirements for drug or food products on the part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may also account for some of the discrepancies, Hathcock added.
The good news, Pearce said, is that mild iodine deficiency in the United States is not likely to result in major or even detectable neurodevelopmental delays.
"But because we know the potential is there and it's such an easy thing to prevent, it makes sense to make sure that women get adequate iodine nutrition," she said.
Consumers should be able to read on the label whether the iodine comes from kelp or potassium iodide, she said.
More information
There's more on iodine deficiency at the American Thyroid Association.
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