Iodine nutrition of pregnant women in India: evidence of significant iodine deficiency

Yadav, Kapil; Srivastava, Rahul; Badhal, S; Palanivel, C; Pandav, Chandrakant S; Karmarkar, M G

doi:10.7713/ijms.2012.0011

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“…A review of Indian studies revealed significant ID in pregnant women suggesting that UIC monitoring in pregnancy be a vital component of the National program on control of IDD and highlighting the need for national level representative surveys. 19,20 In the present study too, 11.8% pregnant women had ID.…”

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Iodine status and its determinants in subpopulation of pregnant women in rural Central India

Tayade¹,

Chhabra²

2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: There is an increased demand for iodine and thyroid hormones, in pregnancy starting from the early weeks of pregnancy suggesting that there may be a need for additional supplements of iodine in high risk population to prevent iodine deficiency and its associated disorders. Hence this study was undertaken to determine the iodine status and its determinants in a subpopulation of pregnant women from a rural area of Central India.Methods: A hospital based, cross-sectional, observational study was carried out among pregnant women seeking antenatal care at Kasturba Hospital of MGIMS, Sewagram, a rural tertiary care institute in central India. Information was collected about demographic variables, use of iodized salt, iodine rich food and goitrogens as part of diet and other determinants. Spot urine samples were obtained, and assessment of urine iodine concentration was done by using Sandell-Kolthoff reaction.Results: Among 250 pregnant women of first trimester, iodine deficiency (ID) was present in 11.8 %, of which 59.25% had mild deficiency, 33.33% moderate deficiency and 7.4% severe deficiency. More women with iodine deficiency were of higher age, had less formal education and belonged to lower middle and lower economic class. Higher number of women with iodine deficiency had family history of thyroid disorders compared to iodine sufficient (18.51% versus 5.58%), more iodine deficient commonly had goitrogens (cabbage, cauliflower, radish, sweet potato, soya etc) as part of their meals (77.77% versus 68.60%), lesser women with ID ate iodine rich food (fish, milk yoghurt, bread) (18.51% versus 68.60%) and fewer of them used iodized salt during food preparation (25.92% versus 69.95%) compared to iodine sufficient, with a significant difference.Conclusions: Iodine deficiency is prevalent in pregnant women in this geographic region of central India. Age, low socioeconomic status, lack of education, family history, low intake of iodized salt and iodine rich food and more consumption of goitrogenic food as part of diet are risk factors. Appropriate health education, promoting use of iodized salt, quality assurance of universal salt iodization by household survey and screening in high risk group is suggested.

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Iodine status and its determinants in subpopulation of pregnant women in rural Central India

Tayade¹,

Chhabra²

2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…The current available data in India shows that pregnant women in India are iodine deficient as per the World Health Organization/United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund criterion. 24 This is probably the reason for the high prevalence of hypothyroidism observed in the present study and by Sahu et al…”

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Prevalence of Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism Among Indian Pregnant Women and Its Effect on Foetomaternal Outcome

Tiwari¹,

Ruchika²,

Anchal³

et al. 2016

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BACKGROUNDThyroid disorders are amongst the commonest endocrinological disorders encountered in pregnancy. It is now well established that not only overt (OH), but Subclinical Hypothyroidism (SCH) also has adverse effects on maternal and foetal outcomes. Most of the studies are from the western population and only a few studies have analysed pregnancy outcome in hypothyroid Indian pregnant women. Presently, there is a paucity of Indian data on the prevalence and effect of hypothyroidism in pregnancy. Keeping all these things in mind, present study was aimed to find prevalence of hypothyroidism in pregnancy and its effect on foetomaternal outcome in Indian pregnant women studying a large population.

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“…The median UIC progressively changes with the changes of consumption of household salt iodine concentration among the subjects of our study, indicating that household salt iodine consumption is important for both pregnant and nonpregnant subject. 22 The prevalence of IDD in the pregnant women has also been reported from other parts of the country like Delhi, Uttaranchal, and West Bengal, indicating widespread iodine deficiency among the pregnant women. [23][24][25]…”

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A cross-sectional study on iodine status among pregnant and non-pregnant women of Tripura: a North-Eastern state of India

Majumder

Sutradhar

Riang³

et al. 2019

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: Due to excess metabolic demand of iodine in pregnancy, pregnant women and lactating mother and their neonates are most vulnerable of iodine deficiency disorder. Urinary iodine excretion is a good marker of recent dietary iodine intake. Thus, present study was conducted to assess the iodine status and median urinary iodine excretion (UIE μg/lit) among pregnant and non-pregnant women of Tripura.Methods: Tribal and Bengali pregnant and non-pregnant women from Bokafa and Jolaibari Block of South Tripura district were included in the study. Urinary iodine excretion was done using simple micro plate method. Salt iodine was estimated using iodometric titration. All the tests were performed at CNRT Lab, ICMR, India.Results: Total number of subjects included in this study was 1071. Total number of urine samples collected from pregnant and non-pregnant women was 538 and 533 respectively. Median value of UIE in pregnant and non-pregnant women of Tripura was 155.0µg/L and 130.0µg/L. In pregnant women percentage prevalence of severe (<20µg/L), moderate (20-49µg/L) and mild iodine deficiency (50-149µg/L) was found in 4.1%, 15.1% and 29.6% subjects. In case of non-pregnant women severe (<20µg/L), moderate (20-49µg/L) and mild iodine deficiency (50-99µg/L) was found in 0.6%, 9.6%, 27.8% subjects respectively. The overall prevalence of iodine deficiency was found in 48.8% pregnant women, compared to 38.0% non-pregnant subjects.Conclusions: Efforts towards universal salt iodization need to be stepped-up in Sub-Himalayan region (NE part of India) and pregnant and lactating mothers may be targeted with alternate iodine supplements (Colloidal Iodine).

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Iodine nutrition of pregnant women in India: evidence of significant iodine deficiency

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Iodine status and its determinants in subpopulation of pregnant women in rural Central India

Iodine status and its determinants in subpopulation of pregnant women in rural Central India

Prevalence of Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism Among Indian Pregnant Women and Its Effect on Foetomaternal Outcome

A cross-sectional study on iodine status among pregnant and non-pregnant women of Tripura: a North-Eastern state of India

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