
Dr Sarah Bath
Role
Committee Member
Organisation
University of Surrey
Dr Bath's main research interest is the extent of iodine deficiency in UK pregnant women and the effect that this may have on child neurodevelopment.
Research areas within this topic include:
- Iodine status of UK pregnant women and women of childbearing age
- Effect of iodine deficiency during pregnancy on child cognitive development
- Dietary sources of iodine in the UK diet
- The effect of farming (organic or conventional) on the iodine content of UK milk
- The interaction between selenium, iodine and thyroid function
- Provision of dietetic resources on iodine for use by the public