| BMI | Body mass index |
| CNS | Children’s Nutrition Survey |
| CV | Coefficient of Variation |
| DBS | Dried blood spot |
| FFQ | Food Frequency Questionnaire |
| FSANZ | Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| IGN | Iodine Global Network (formerly known as the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders or ICCIDD) |
| MAF | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| NZ | New Zealand |
| Tg | Thyroglobulin |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| UIC | Urinary Iodine Concentration |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |