Prevalence of Iodized Salt Intake and Iodine Deficiency Disorders Status of Pregnant Women Visiting Bishoftu Hospital and Health Center For Antenatal Care
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2016
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Iodine is an essential mineral for normal thyroid function, mammary gland development, and
fetal and infant neurological growth. It is a trace element essential to human and animal health,
and present in uneven and mostly insufficient quantities in the environment around the globe. It
is a constituent of the thyroid hormone, thyroxin (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3).Iodine
deficiency disorders are among the major public health problems of the world, particularly in
pregnant women of developing countries. In Ethiopia about 15.4%of households consume
sufficient iodized salt. This study was designed to assess iodized salt intake and assess iodine
nutrition status, to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practice of iodine nutrition and to asses
goiter rate of pregnant women attending Bishoftu clinic for antenatal care in Bishoftu town. The
study participants (n=208) was randomly selected. Data over socio-demographic, and knowledge,
attitude and practice about iodized salt was collected by interview. Goiter was assessed by
palpation and graded according to the WHO guideline. In addition, spot urine sample was
collected and the level of urinary iodine was determined following the Sandell-Kolthoff reaction.
Iodine level in salt samples was determined by following iodometric titration methods.
Descriptive statistics, bivariate and logistic regression were carried out. The prevalence of goiter
was 8.7 %( Grade1=7.7% and Grade =1%).The median urinary iodine concentration was
194.3μg/l. The consumption of adequately iodized salt was 89%.This study was indicated as
there was no problem of iodine deficiency in the study area.
Keywords: urine, goiter; iodine deficiency disorder; Urinary iodine excretion, iodized salt; pregnant women of Bishoftu.
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urine; goiter; iodine deficiency disorder; Urinary iodine excretion; iodized salt; pregnant women of Bishoftu.