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Iodine deficiency in teenage girls rises to 65% with plant milk consumption

Iodine deficiency in teenage girls rises to 65% with plant milk consumption

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A study by researchers from Surrey and Queen's University Belfast found only 12% of 146 plant milks, 76 yoghurts, and 67 cheeses contained added iodine. If a fifth to a third of dairy products were replaced, the proportion of women aged 19 to 49 with insufficient iodine would rise from 32% to 42%.

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