Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico
Objective: To assess iodine nutrition and thyroid function in Mexican childbearing age women. Methods: 101 childbearing age women (21.7 ± 3.5 years) randomly selected from the university student population participated in this cross-sectional study. TSH, thyroid hormones, anti-thyroid antibodies, th...
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| author | Lorena Méndez-Villa Juana Elizabeth Elton-Puente Juan Carlos Solís-S Eduardo Sampson-Zaldívar Carlota García-G Patricia Villalobos Ana Colarossi Olga Patricia García Ludivina Robles-Osorio Pablo García-Solís |
| author_facet | Lorena Méndez-Villa Juana Elizabeth Elton-Puente Juan Carlos Solís-S Eduardo Sampson-Zaldívar Carlota García-G Patricia Villalobos Ana Colarossi Olga Patricia García Ludivina Robles-Osorio Pablo García-Solís |
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| description | Objective: To assess iodine nutrition and thyroid function in Mexican childbearing age women. Methods: 101 childbearing age women (21.7 ± 3.5 years) randomly selected from the university student population participated in this cross-sectional study. TSH, thyroid hormones, anti-thyroid antibodies, thyroid volume, iodine intake, and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) were assessed. The knowledge about the importance of iodine in nutrition was also evaluated by using questionnaires. Results: TSH median (interquartile range) value was 1.9 (1.4-2.5) mlU/L, while FT4 median value was 9.0 (8.39.6) μμg/dL. The median FT3 and total rT3 values were 3.3 pg/mL and 40.1 μg/dL, respectively. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (serum TSH >4.5 mlU/L) and of positive anti-thyroid antibodies were 2.9% and <5.9%, respectively. Median thyroid volume was 5.6 mL and none of the subjects were diagnosed with goiter. Median urinary iodine concentration was 146 (104-180) μg/L. As for the knowledge of iodine nutrition, only 37.6% considered that a pregnant woman needs more dietary iodine than a non pregnant woman, while 43.6% recognized that the lack of iodine can cause mental retardation in children. Conclusions: Prevalence of thyroid test function abnormalities was low in this population and the median UIC indicates adequate iodine intake. We also found a poor knowledge about the importance iodine nutrition in the studied population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b380cc2f4d6b4f87b36926c65d2a27172022-12-21T18:57:21ZengArán Ediciones, S. L.Nutrición Hospitalaria0212-16112014-01-0129120421110.3305/nh.2014.29.1.6996S0212-16112014000100027Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, MexicoLorena Méndez-Villa0Juana Elizabeth Elton-Puente1Juan Carlos Solís-S2Eduardo Sampson-Zaldívar3Carlota García-G4Patricia Villalobos5Ana Colarossi6Olga Patricia García7Ludivina Robles-Osorio8Pablo García-Solís9Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Vida Care DiagnósticoUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH)Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)Objective: To assess iodine nutrition and thyroid function in Mexican childbearing age women. Methods: 101 childbearing age women (21.7 ± 3.5 years) randomly selected from the university student population participated in this cross-sectional study. TSH, thyroid hormones, anti-thyroid antibodies, thyroid volume, iodine intake, and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) were assessed. The knowledge about the importance of iodine in nutrition was also evaluated by using questionnaires. Results: TSH median (interquartile range) value was 1.9 (1.4-2.5) mlU/L, while FT4 median value was 9.0 (8.39.6) μμg/dL. The median FT3 and total rT3 values were 3.3 pg/mL and 40.1 μg/dL, respectively. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (serum TSH >4.5 mlU/L) and of positive anti-thyroid antibodies were 2.9% and <5.9%, respectively. Median thyroid volume was 5.6 mL and none of the subjects were diagnosed with goiter. Median urinary iodine concentration was 146 (104-180) μg/L. As for the knowledge of iodine nutrition, only 37.6% considered that a pregnant woman needs more dietary iodine than a non pregnant woman, while 43.6% recognized that the lack of iodine can cause mental retardation in children. Conclusions: Prevalence of thyroid test function abnormalities was low in this population and the median UIC indicates adequate iodine intake. We also found a poor knowledge about the importance iodine nutrition in the studied population.http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000100027&lng=en&tlng=enEstado nutritio de yodoHormonas tiroideasMujeres en edad reproductivaYoduria |
| spellingShingle | Lorena Méndez-Villa Juana Elizabeth Elton-Puente Juan Carlos Solís-S Eduardo Sampson-Zaldívar Carlota García-G Patricia Villalobos Ana Colarossi Olga Patricia García Ludivina Robles-Osorio Pablo García-Solís Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico Nutrición Hospitalaria Estado nutritio de yodo Hormonas tiroideas Mujeres en edad reproductiva Yoduria |
| title | Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico |
| title_full | Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico |
| title_short | Iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from Queretaro, Mexico |
| title_sort | iodine nutrition and thyroid function assessment in childbearing age women from queretaro mexico |
| topic | Estado nutritio de yodo Hormonas tiroideas Mujeres en edad reproductiva Yoduria |
| url | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000100027&lng=en&tlng=en |
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