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Iodine, NAPLAN and the national IQ

Surprise and disappointment accompanied the recent publication of country by country test results from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study when Australian children unexpectedly performed poorly. In the reading literacy test our children rated 27 out of the 49 countries tested and in the maths [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2013-11-29T16:28:18+11:00November 29th, 2013|Categories: Science & Research|Tags: Cres Eastman, intellectual performance, iodine, micronutrient, NAPLAN, national IQ, nutrition, pregnancy, The World Health Organisation|0 Comments

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

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2013-06-10T18:58:27+10:00June 10th, 2013|Categories: Science & Research|Tags: children, iodine, literacy, low scores, study, womb|0 Comments