Endemic goiter

This study tested a simple scoring system called RISQ to help healthcare workers quickly identify which severely malnourished children are most at risk of dying. Over 14,600 children aged 6 to 59 months in Chad took part. The goal was to see if using the RISQ system could lower d…

This study tested whether special cookies made from soy, chickpea, and peanut flour could improve the health of malnourished children. Sixty children aged 3 to 10 years were split into two groups: one group ate the cookies daily for three months along with their regular diet, whi…

This study looked at two approaches to giving iodine supplements to pregnant women. One group received a daily iodine pill from 14 weeks until delivery. The other group had their urine iodine tested first; only those with low levels got iodine, while others got an iron pill. The …

This study looked at whether giving iodine supplements to pregnant women helps their children's brain development. Researchers tested 85 children at age 2 using a standard developmental assessment. The goal was to see if iodine, which is often low in French diets, makes a differe…

This completed study looked at 141 people being treated for tuberculosis (TB) to see if intestinal parasites or poor nutrition made their recovery harder. Researchers checked stool samples for parasites and measured weight gain and treatment success. Some participants received nu…

This study looked at how much iodine breastfeeding mothers need each day. Seventeen healthy mother-infant pairs took different doses of iodine supplements for five days. Researchers measured iodine levels in urine, blood, and breast milk to figure out the right daily amount for b…