Amir Makhmudov

The CDC Model for Biomonitoring of Iodine Status in Pregnant Women in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Amir Makhmudov & Kathleen Caldwell · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Iodine is a trace element involved in the metabolism of thyroid hormones, important for development and normal physiological function. Adequate iodine intake during pregnancy and lactation is especially critical to normal brain development in the fetus. Strategies to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20884

Establishment of a Regional Iodine Resource Laboratory and External Quality Assessment Program at the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition

Tiffany Duque, Amir Makhmudov, Feruza Ospanova, Shamil Tazhibayev, Katie Tripp & Aigul Nurgabilova · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The need for and lack of iodine resource laboratories in Central and Eastern Europe led to an agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UNICEF for developing a regional iodine reference laboratory at the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition (KA...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20946