B3505 - Maternal iodine status in pregnancy and association with social/behavioural disorders in offspring - 17/04/2020

B number: 
B3505
Principal applicant name: 
Sarah Bath | University of Surrey (UK)
Co-applicants: 
Dr Madhu Wickremaratchi
Title of project: 
Maternal iodine status in pregnancy and association with social/behavioural disorders in offspring
Proposal summary: 

Iodine is essential during pregnancy as it is required for fetal brain development. It is known that low iodine status in pregnancy is linked to lower IQ and reading ability scores. In some other cohorts mild-to-moderate deficiency or subtle impairments of maternal thyroid function has been linked to conditions such as ADHD and autism. We now want to explore the relationship between mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency in UK women with social/behavioural disorders in children.

Impact of research: 
Further evidence of the role of iodine in pregnancy in areas of mild-to-moderate deficiency, building on our previous work with ALSPAC data.
Date proposal received: 
Tuesday, 14 April, 2020
Date proposal approved: 
Friday, 17 April, 2020
Keywords: 
Mental health - Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognition, Behaviour - e.g. antisocial behaviour, risk behaviour, etc., Statistical methods, Biological samples -e.g. blood, cell lines, saliva, etc.