Abstract
Background: Iodine is vital for synthesis of thyroid hormones for brain development especially duringgestational period and early childhood. Therefore variations in iodine exerts some effects on normal andsick thyroid gland.Objective: To compare and validate whether the median Urinary Iodine Concentration (mUIC) varies indifferent physiological conditions.Method: A snapshot study was conducted among sixty subjects, selected conveniently to measure the Urinaryiodine concentration (UIC) by using spot urine sample in all the groups. Also dietary habits, knowledge,attitude and practice of iodine was studied.Results: The values for mUIC were highly significant (P<0.01) between the groups. Knowledge, attitudeand practice varied significantly between the groups. It was surprising to observe, high mUIC in healthynon-pregnant women.Conclusion: Continuous intake of high iodine may trigger thyroid hypo-function. A positive change withbetter education regarding the iodine intake and its consequences might help in reducing the burden of highiodine intake
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