Adequate iodine levels in healthy pregnant women. A cross-sectional survey of dietary intake in Turkey
| Autor: | Nilgün Öztürk Turhan, Gulhan Akbaba, Eren Akbaba, Burcu Kasap, Melike Nur Akin, Gökalp Öner, Mehmet Emin Duru, Emine Neşe Yeniçeri |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Turkey Cross-sectional study chemistry.chemical_element lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Excessive iodine intake Urine Brief Communication Iodine Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Obstetrics and gynaecology Pregnancy Environmental health medicine Humans Gynecology 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry lcsh:R General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Iodine deficiency Iodised salt Cross-Sectional Studies chemistry Female business |
| Zdroj: | Saudi Medical Journal, Vol 37, Iss 6, Pp 698-702 (2016) Saudi Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 1658-3175 0379-5284 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To assess current iodine levels and related factors among healthy pregnant women. Methods: In this cross-sectional, hospital-based study, healthy pregnant women (n=135) were scanned for thyroid volume, provided urine samples for urinary iodine concentration and completed a questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics and dietary habits targeted for iodine consumption at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine,Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey, between August 2014 and February 2015. Sociodemographic data were analyzed by simple descriptive statistics. Results: Median urinary iodine concentration was 222.0 μg/L, indicating adequate iodine intake during pregnancy. According to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, 28.1% of subjects had iodine deficiency, 34.1% had adequate iodine intake, 34.8% had more than adequate iodine intake, and 3.0% had excessive iodine intake during pregnancy. Education level, higher monthly income, current employment, consuming iodized salt, and adding salt to food during, or after cooking were associated with higher urinary iodine concentration. Conclusion: Iodine status of healthy pregnant women was adequate, although the percentage of women with more than adequate iodine intake was higher than the reported literature. Saudi Med J 2016; Vol. 37 (6): 698-702 doi: 10.15537/smj.2016.6.13887 |
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