title: Iodine nutrition status and knowledge, attitude, and behavior in Tehranian women following 2 decades without public education.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the association of iodine nutrition status and knowledge, attitude, and behavior in Tehranian women after 2 decades without updating public education.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight health care centers from 4 district areas of Tehran.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 383 women aged ≥ 19 years, randomly selected.
  
  
  METHODS
  Iodine concentration of 24-hour urine samples, iodine content of household salts, and knowledge, attitude, and practice scores regarding iodine nutrition and iodized salt.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple logistic regression was used to identify the association of knowledge, attitude, and practice scores with urinary iodine concentration (UIC) < 100 μg/L.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The percentages of Tehranian women with high knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 26%, 26%, and 14%, respectively. Practice score was significantly different between females with UIC < 100 and > 100 μg/L (P = .001). Risk of UIC < 100 μg/L in women of childbearing age (19-45 years) after adjustment of education level, region of residence, and iodine content of salt was significantly associated with intermediate practice score (odds ratio = 2.6; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-13.2).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Marginally suboptimal iodine status in women of childbearing age can be attributed to inappropriate practices, but not to knowledge and attitude.
authors.affiliation: Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Parvin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mirmiran
authors.forename: Pantea
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nazeri
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amiri
authors.forename: Ladan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mehran
authors.forename: Nezhat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shakeri
authors.forename: Fereidoun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azizi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000652:urine*; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014933:Women's Rights
chemical_list: D007455:Iodine
keywords: attitude; behavior; female; iodine nutrition; knowledge