Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco

Joint Authors

El Kari, Khalid
El Menchawy, Imane
Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra
Aguenaou, Hassan
Azlaf, Mehdi
Mouzouni, Fatima-Zahra
Barkat, Amina
El Hamdouchi, Asmaa
El Mzibri, Mohamed

Source

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-03-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics

Abstract EN

Iodine is required for the production of the thyroid hormones essential for the growth and development of the brain.

All forms of iodine deficiency (ID) affect the mental development of the child.

Our study aims to assess the impact of ID on the intellectual development of Moroccan schoolchildren and to evaluate the effect of consumption of fortified milk on reducing ID.

In a double-blind controlled trial conducted on schoolchildren, children were divided into two groups to receive fortified milk (30% of cover of RDI iodine) or nonfortified milk for 9 months.

Urinary iodine was analyzed using the Sandell-Kolthoff reaction, a dynamic cognitive test using Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices to assess learning potential was performed at baseline and end line, and anthropometric assessment was done only at baseline.

The study included schoolchildren who were severely iodine deficient.

The prevalence of malnutrition was high in both groups; in this study, we found improvements in iodine status and in cognitive abilities among Moroccan schoolchildren.

Our study showed that the consumption of fortified milk led to a clear improvement in iodine status and also appeared to have a favorable effect on the cognitive ability of Moroccan schoolchildren in a rural mountainous region.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra& Azlaf, Mehdi & El Menchawy, Imane& El Mzibri, Mohamed& El Kari, Khalid& El Hamdouchi, Asmaa…[et al.]. 2016. Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra…[et al.]. Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109615

American Medical Association (AMA)

Zahrou, Fatima Ezzahra& Azlaf, Mehdi & El Menchawy, Imane& El Mzibri, Mohamed& El Kari, Khalid& El Hamdouchi, Asmaa…[et al.]. Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109615

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1109615