Iodine and iron status of pregnant women in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Public Health Nutrition

Annie Robert¹  Philippe De Nayer¹  Pierre Wallemacq¹  Kabange E Twite¹  Muenze K Kalenga¹  Chantal Daumerie¹  Philippe Donnen¹  Laurence Habimana¹ 

关键词: Iodine deficiency;    Iron deficiency;    Pregnancy;    Lubumbashi;    Democratic Republic of Congo;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980012005484

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveAdequate iodine and Fe intakes are imperative during pregnancy to prevent fetal defects, but such data are not available in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We aimed to assess iodine and Fe status in pregnant women from Lubumbashi.DesignCross-sectional study. We measured urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in random urine samples using a modified Sandell–Kolthoff digestion method; the WHO reference medians were used to classify iodine intake as deficient, adequate, more than adequate or excessive. Serum ferritin concentrations were measured by immunoenzymatic assay and considered insufficient when

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