Moderate iodine deficiency among pregnant women in Hong Kong: revisit the problem after two decades

Evaluation of dietary pattern in early pregnancy using the FIGO Nutrition Checklist compared to a food frequency questionnaire

“…It is estimated that more than two-thirds of women in Hong Kong had iodine deficiency and more than 80% of women have iodine intake below the daily recommendation. 7 Iodine is an important nutrient for fetal neurodevelopment in early pregnancy. 30 When using the FIGO Nutrition Checklist in pregnant women in Hong Kong it would therefore be beneficial to include an additional question that focuses on iodine-containing foods (e.g.…”

“…1,[3][4][5] The nutritional status of women in Hong Kong has not been studied in detail, with only a few dietary and nutritional surveys conducted in the past. These studies highlighted inadequate intake of various nutrients, including iodine, 6,7 vitamin D, 8 fiber, calcium, and iron 9 among local women of childbearing age. However, no study focused specifically on maternal dietary intake and nutritional status.…”

Half of expectant women in Montenegro show iodine deficiency, indicating that supplementation during pregnancy is necessary

“…Montenegro is not the only country to suffer from this problem. Expectant women in several countries (Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Italy, the USA, Serbia, and Turkey) have less than optimal iodine uptake 14–20 . In Australia, expectant mothers are advised to take iodine supplements (150 μg/day) to reduce risk to the fetus 21 ; including in Tasmania, where the impact of supplementation was measured in 255 expectant mothers (gestation range 6–41 weeks) 22 .…”

“…Expectant women in several countries (Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Italy, the USA, Serbia, and Turkey) have less than optimal iodine uptake. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In Australia, expectant mothers are advised to take iodine supplements (150 μg/day) to reduce risk to the fetus 21 ; including in Tasmania, where the impact of supplementation was measured in 255 expectant mothers (gestation range 6-41 weeks). 22 Pregnant women who followed the recommended daily dose of iodine supplementation in the present study had a significantly higher UIC than those who did not take any iodine supplementation (Table 2).…”

Clinical toxicology in emergency medicine: 20 Years and beyond

“…Anticoagulant rodenticide ingestion, either intention or accidental, is a common toxicological presentation. Lau and Wong 6 studied 169 cases of rodenticide ingestion and 49 (29%) of them developed coagulopathy defined as international normalized ratio (INR) ⩾ 1.3, the ingestion of more than one pack of rodenticide which commonly happened in intentional exposure was found to be associated with the coagulopathy.…”