Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania
Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leading to death, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Iodine deficiency also has sig...
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| author | Abdalla H. Mtumwa Julius Edward Ntwenya Edwin Paul Megan Huang Said Vuai |
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| description | Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leading to death, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Iodine deficiency also has significant negative effects on newborns including impaired cognitive development, impaired learning capabilities, and stunting. This study looks at the association between subclinical iodine deficiency and demographic factors including age, wealth index, education, family size, geographical zone, number of children, fish consumption, pregnancy trimester and household salt in pregnant women aged 15–49 years in Tanzania. Methods The 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) data was re analysed. Subclinical iodine deficiency is classified as a urinary iodine concentration (UIC) of <150 μg/L. Results Results showed that the prevalence of iodine deficiency (54%) was unacceptably high among pregnant women. The results of multiple logistic regression model found that number of children, wealth index, household salt, and geographical zone were significantly associated with iodine deficiency in these women. Conclusion These results indicate a need to implement interventions to increase iodine intake that targets pregnant women with the specific demographic characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61d08bd1f5634b77b02efd993b58927f2022-12-21T22:52:03ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282017-06-013111010.1186/s40795-017-0163-1Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in TanzaniaAbdalla H. Mtumwa0Julius Edward Ntwenya1Edwin Paul2Megan Huang3Said Vuai4Department of Statistics, The University of DodomaDepartment of Public Health, The University of DodomaDepartment of Statistics, The University of DodomaDepartment of Public Health, The University of DodomaDepartment of Chemistry, The University of DodomaAbstract Background Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leading to death, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Iodine deficiency also has significant negative effects on newborns including impaired cognitive development, impaired learning capabilities, and stunting. This study looks at the association between subclinical iodine deficiency and demographic factors including age, wealth index, education, family size, geographical zone, number of children, fish consumption, pregnancy trimester and household salt in pregnant women aged 15–49 years in Tanzania. Methods The 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) data was re analysed. Subclinical iodine deficiency is classified as a urinary iodine concentration (UIC) of <150 μg/L. Results Results showed that the prevalence of iodine deficiency (54%) was unacceptably high among pregnant women. The results of multiple logistic regression model found that number of children, wealth index, household salt, and geographical zone were significantly associated with iodine deficiency in these women. Conclusion These results indicate a need to implement interventions to increase iodine intake that targets pregnant women with the specific demographic characteristics.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0163-1Iodine deficiencyPregnancyIodized salt |
| spellingShingle | Abdalla H. Mtumwa Julius Edward Ntwenya Edwin Paul Megan Huang Said Vuai Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania BMC Nutrition Iodine deficiency Pregnancy Iodized salt |
| title | Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania |
| title_full | Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania |
| title_short | Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania |
| title_sort | socio economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15 49 years in tanzania |
| topic | Iodine deficiency Pregnancy Iodized salt |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0163-1 |
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