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Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Print version ISSN 0034-7434On-line version ISSN 2463-0225
Abstract
HERRERA-MURGUEITIO, Julián Alberto et al. Prevalence of goiter and iodine deficiency in indigenous pregnant women from five non-metropolitan areas of Colombia 2019. Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2021, vol.72, n.1, pp.12-23. Epub May 04, 2021. ISSN 0034-7434. https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.3549.
Objective:
To assess the prevalence of goiter and iodine deficiency in indigenous pregnant women coming from five non-metropolitan areas in Colombia.
Materials and methods:
Descriptive cross-sectional cohort study that included pregnant women of any gestational age with no pregnancy-related conditions, seen in community health centers or in their homes. Patients with comorbidities at the time of pregnancy and those who were receiving iodine supplementation were excluded. Simple random sampling was used. The sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, urinary iodine concentration and the presence of goiter were measured in accordance with the World Health Organization methodology. A descriptive analysis was performed.
Results:
Of 189 indigenous pregnant women who were candidates to enter the study, 2 declined participation, and 62 had exclusion criteria, and 125 were included in the final analysis. The mean urinary iodine concentration was 184.4 μg/L (min-max: 12.0-390.0). A total of 42 women (33.6%) had iodine deficiency (< 100 μg/L), and goiter (grade 1-2) was found in 43 (34.4%). No grade 3 or 4 goiter was identified.
Conclusions:
A high prevalence of goiter and iodine deficiency was found in indigenous pregnant women living in non-metropolitan areas. There is a need to assess maternal and perinatal effects and to implement nutritional interventions.
Keywords : Congenital hypothyroidism; literacy; cognitive dysfunction; indigenous population; prenatal care; chronic malnutrition; social vulnerability.