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Exposure to naturally occurring metals during early-pregnancy and pregnancy out...
Marques, Beatriz; Dias, Ana; Brachi, Isabella; Guimarães, Juliana; Coelho, Cláudia M.; Pinheiro, Cátia; Prucha, Carmo; Martins, Cristina; Pinto, EdgarThis work aimed to characterize exposure to Aluminium (Al), Lithium (Li), Barium (Ba), and Strontium (Sr) and their association with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, anthropometric parameters of the newborn and pregnancy complications. Spot urine samples (n=349) of eligible pregnant women attending the routine 1st-trimester ultrasound scan from April 2018 to April 2019 at Centro Hospitalar Universitário ...
The association of milk and dairy consumption with iodine status in pregnant wo...
Ferreira, Pedro; Pinheiro, Cátia; Coelho, Cláudia Matta; Guimarães, Juliana; Pereira, Gonçalo; Moreira, Nara Xavier; Cortez, Alice; Bracchi, IsabellaThe role of milk and dairy products in supplying iodine to pregnant women is unknown in Portugal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between milk and dairy product consumption and the iodine status of pregnant women in the IoMum cohort of the Oporto region. Pregnant women were recruited between 10 and 13 weeks of gestation, when they provided a spot urine sample and information on lifestyle a...
Iodine knowledge is associated with iodine status in Portuguese pregnant women:...
Pinheiro, Cátia; Moreira, Nara Xavier; Ferreira, Pedro; Coelho, Cláudia Matta; Guimarães, Juliana; Pereira, Gonçalo; Cortez, Alice; Bracchi, IsabellaLack of knowledge about iodine has been suggested as a risk factor for iodine deficiency in pregnant women, but no studies have addressed this issue in Portugal. So, the aim of this study was to investigate iodine knowledge among Portuguese pregnant women and its association with iodine status. IoMum, a prospective observational study, included 485 pregnant women recruited at Centro Hospitalar e Universitário d...