Low intake of iodized salt and iodine containing supplements among pregnant women with apparently insufficient iodine status - time to change policy?

Table 3 The relationship between Tg cut-off values and iodine intake in the study sample

	N	Tg > 13 μg/d	Tg > 40 μg/d
Iodine intake	105
≥ 220 μg/d	43	56%	5%
< 220 μg/d	62	74%	21%
P value		.049	.019
Intake of iodine containing supplements
Yes	55	60%	4%
No	50	74%	26%
P value		0.12	0.001

IOM standard for iodine intake (220 μg/d, [30]), includes intake from both food and supplements
Tg Serum thyroglobulin, IOM Institute Of Medicine

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