This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that vegetarians and particularly vegans who live in countries with no current mandatory salt iodisation programme are more likely to have increased risk of low iodine status, iodine deficiency and inadequate iodine intake. 
- Individuals following vegan and vegetarian diets, living in countries without mandatory salt iodisation, and not consuming seaweed or iodine-containing supplements...
...were found to have an increased risk of low iodine status, iodine deficiency, and inadequate iodine intake compared to adults following less restrictive diets living in countries lacking mandatory iodisation of salt.
- Iodine nutrition was poor in many sub-groups of the global population, and difficulties achieving iodine recommendations were not unique to those following restrictive diets.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of iodine nutrition in modern vegan and vegetarian diets (open access)
doi.org/10.1017/S00071…
#nutrition #diet #supplements #supplement
doi.org/10.1017/S00071…
#nutrition #diet #supplements #supplement
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