Garnweidner-Holme Lisa, Aakre Inger, Lilleengen Anne Marie, Brantsæter Anne Lise, Henjum Sigrun
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 0130 Oslo, Norway.
Department of Environmental Exposure and Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 0403 Oslo, Norway.
Nutrients. 2017 May 13;9(5):493. doi: 10.3390/nu9050493.
Lack of knowledge about iodine may be a risk factor for iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge about iodine and predictors of iodine knowledge scores among pregnant and lactating women. The study also examined whether iodine knowledge scores were associated with iodine status.
A cross-sectional study was performed on 804 pregnant women and 175 lactating women from 18 to 44 years of age in 2016 in the Oslo area, Norway. Knowledge about iodine was collected through a self-administered, paper-based questionnaire. Iodine concentrations in urine and breast milk were measured using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICPMS).
74% of the pregnant women and 55% of the lactating women achieved none to low iodine knowledge scores. Higher educated pregnant women and those who had received information about iodine had significantly higher knowledge scores. In lactating women, increased age was associated with higher knowledge scores. Knowledge scores were not associated with participants' iodine status.
This study revealed a lack of knowledge about the importance of iodine in pregnant and lactating women, as well as about the most important dietary sources. Public education initiatives are required to increase the awareness about iodine in these population groups.
对碘缺乏了解可能是孕妇和哺乳期妇女碘缺乏的一个风险因素。本研究的目的是评估孕妇和哺乳期妇女对碘的了解情况以及碘知识得分的预测因素。该研究还考察了碘知识得分是否与碘状态相关。
2016年在挪威奥斯陆地区对804名年龄在18至44岁之间的孕妇和175名哺乳期妇女进行了一项横断面研究。通过一份自行填写的纸质问卷收集有关碘的知识。使用电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（ICPMS）测量尿液和母乳中的碘浓度。
74%的孕妇和55%的哺乳期妇女碘知识得分处于无至低水平。受教育程度较高的孕妇以及那些接受过碘相关信息的孕妇知识得分显著更高。在哺乳期妇女中，年龄增长与知识得分较高相关。知识得分与参与者的碘状态无关。
本研究揭示了孕妇和哺乳期妇女对碘的重要性以及最重要的膳食来源缺乏了解。需要开展公众教育活动以提高这些人群对碘的认识。
