Clinical Assessment of Goiter and Low Urinary Iodine Concentration Depict Presence of Severe Iodine Deficiency in Pregnant Ethiopian Women: A Cross-sectional Study in Rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia
Getahun E. Lombamo, Henok Tadele, Alemtsehay Bogale, Cherinet Abuye & Barbara Stoecker · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: To determine iodine status and knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) of pregnant women in rural Sidama, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in three kebeles which were selected randomly from the eight kebeles in t...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20866