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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
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