Mild iodine deficiency in womb associated with lower scores on children's literacy tests

Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/tes-mid042613.php