Iodine deficiency, pregnancy and the effects on the infant

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Iodine deficiency, pregnancy and the effects on the infant

Iodine deficiency, pregnancy and the effects on the infantArticle 1 – Iodine status in late pregnancy and psychosocial determinants of iodized salt use in rural northern Viet NamThe chief idea of the article was to investigate and ascertain the iodine status among pregnant women in rural northern Viet Nam, and to explore psychosocial predictors of the use of iodized salt in their households. Participants included 413 pregnant women who were registered in health stations within randomly selected communes in the Ha Nam province of Viet Nam. The most important information in this article is that iodized salt use was lower among the nilliparous women, less educated women, small-scale traders or factory workers, government workers and women who had common mental disorders. In addition, iodine deficiency is recurring in Viet Nam since the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control (NIDDC) programme was shelved