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Table 2 Awareness of changes in iodine requirements during pregnancy and breast feeding and of harmful effects of deficient and excess iodine in the diet

From: Knowledge about iodine requirements during pregnancy and breastfeeding among pregnant women living in Northern Ireland

Requirements?

n

%

During Pregnancy

 -Increase

39

22

 -Decrease

29

16

 -Same

3

2

 -Not sure

108

60

During Lactation

 -Increase

37

21

 -Decrease

16

9

 -Same

3

2

 -Not sure

123

69

Harmful effects?

 Deficiency

  -Yes

9

5

  -No

89

50

  -Not sure

82

45

 Excess

  -Yes

5

3

  -No

49

27

  -Not sure

127

70

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