Iodine nutrition status in Africa: potentially high prevalence of iodine deficiency in pregnancy even in countries classified as iodine sufficient

CB Businge, B Longo-Mbenza, AP Kengne - Public Health Nutrition, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: To assess the burden of iodine deficiency in pregnancy in Africa using estimated
pregnancy median urinary iodine concentration (pMUIC). Design: pMUIC for each African …

The prevalence of insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CB Businge, HT Musarurwa, B Longo-Mbenza… - Systematic …, 2022 - Springer
Background Fortification of foodstuffs with iodine, mainly through iodization of salt, which
commenced in several African countries after 1995 is the main method for mitigating iodine …

Iodine status of pregnant women residing in the urban Free State Province of South Africa is borderline adequate: The NuEMI study

J Ngounda, J Baumgartner, M Nel, CM Walsh - Nutrition Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Adequate iodine nutrition during pregnancy is essential for optimal fetal development and
neonatal outcomes. In South Africa, the iodine status of pregnant women, who have …

The impact of mandatory iodine fortification and supplementation on pregnant and lactating women in Australia

S Hurley, CJ Eastman, G Gallego - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2019 - search.informit.org
Background and Objectives: In Australia, two public health measures were introduced
between 2009 and 2010 to reduce iodine deficiency. However there has been a shortage of …

Iodine deficiency in women of childbearing age: not bread alone?

K Burns, C Yap, A Mina… - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2018 - search.informit.org
Background and Objectives: Iodine deficiency remains a public health concern, particularly
in pregnant women and those planning pregnancy because of the risk of impaired fetal …

[HTML][HTML] Factors Associated with Urinary Iodine Concentration among Women of Reproductive Age, 20–49 Years Old, in Tanzania: A Population-Based Cross …

DM Ba, P Ssentongo, M Na, KH Kjerulff, G Liu… - Current Developments …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Universal salt iodization (USI) is the most feasible and cost-effective, and
equitable, approach to prevent iodine deficiency. Severe maternal iodine deficiency during …

Urinary iodine concentration identifies pregnant women as iodine deficient yet school-aged children as iodine sufficient in rural Niger

SY Hess, CT Ouédraogo, RR Young, IF Bamba… - Public health …, 2017 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess iodine status among pregnant women in rural Zinder, Niger and to
compare their status with the iodine status of school-aged children from the same …

Suboptimal iodine status of Australian pregnant women reflects poor knowledge and practices related to iodine nutrition

KE Charlton, L Gemming, H Yeatman, G Ma - Nutrition, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the iodine status and knowledge and practices related to iodine
nutrition of Australian women during pregnancy. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was …

Assessment of iodine nutrition in pregnant north Indian subjects in three trimesters

E Grewal, R Khadgawat, N Gupta - Indian journal of endocrinology …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the iodine status of pregnant
women, using median urinary iodine concentration (MUI) as the measure of outcome, to …

The prevalence of insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

CB Businge, B Longo-Mbenza, AP Kengne - Systematic Reviews, 2019 - Springer
Background Insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy is associated with many adverse
pregnancy outcomes. About 90% of African countries are at risk of iodine deficiency due to …