Research shows that a pregnant woman has a 50 percent increase in her daily iodine requirement, in order to be able to increase thyroid hormone production. (verywellhealth.com)
Considering that iodine requirements increase by more than 50 percent during pregnancy, and that the negative health consequences of iodine deficiency in pregnancy can be impaired neurological development in the fetus, there should be greater caution with salt restriction in women who are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant. (mindbodygreen.com)
The higher iodine requirement exceeds the availability of iodine from environmental sources in many regions of the world, resulting in the development of IDD. (perfecthealthdiet.com)