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Effect of inadequate iodine status in UK pregnant women on cognitive outcomes in their children: results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Lancet, 2013 · Prospective cohort study

In this UK cohort, children of mothers with inadequate early-pregnancy iodine status were more likely to have lower verbal IQ and reading scores at ages 8-9.

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