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Iodine literacy of pregnant women
Kazdová, Kateřina ; Selinger, Eliška (advisor) ; Heniková, Marina (referee)
This work deals with the iodine literacy of pregnant women, which means the knowledge of these women about the role of iodine in their diet. Iodine is an element whose intake is essential to produce thyroid hormones. Its deficiency has an adverse effect on the health of vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women and their children. This deficit is a problem in our country and increasing iodine literacy could help reduce it. The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to verify whether there is a relationship between the iodine literacy of pregnant women and the frequency of inclusion of foods containing iodine in their diet. Another goal is also to find a connection between the level of this literacy and the level of information of women and to find out from which sources women most often draw information. The work also includes an analysis of the use of dietary supplements and their composition. 95 women participated in the research. All of them received a questionnaire in which they answered questions about not only iodine literacy itself, but also information about nutrition, the way they eat, nutritional supplements and other topics. The frequency of consumption of certain foods was also analyzed. Half of these women visited outpatient clinics for both physiological and high-risk pregnancies of the...

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