Goiter, iodine bioavailability and intrauterine growth restriction in Indigenous and Afro-descendant pregnant women from six non-metropolitan areas of Colombia (2019-2020)
A high prevalence of goiter, iodine deficiency and intrauterine growth restriction was observed in minority ethnic groups of Colombia. The highest prevalence and risk was observed in the department of Cauca.
Authors
- Elia Johanna Gómez-Porras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6491-4384)
- Aníbal Nieto Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0792-7119)
- María Marcela Arriola-Salgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0674-1419)
- Ana María Galvis-Serrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-7553)
- Mildrey Mosquera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0783-5839)
- Octavio Piñeros
- Javier Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7190-4707)
- Sandra X Cespedes Gaitan
- Wilman A Suarez Izquierdo
- Erika J Umaña
- Marco A Tamara Burgos
- Julián Alberto Herrera-Murgueitio
- Ana Y Forero Torres
Institutions
- University of La Guajira (CO)
- University of Córdoba (CO)
- Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (CA)
- Ministry of Health and Social Protection (CO)
- Corporación Universitaria del Meta (CO)
- Secretaría de Salud de Bogotá (CO)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (ES)
- Universidad del Valle (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rural and Remote Health
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22605/rrh8587
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad del Valle