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Abstract
Background:Severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy is still a leading cause of maternal and fetal hypothyroidism, as well as preventable cognitive damage all over the world. The aim of the study is to Assess Pregnant Women’s Knowledge and Practice about Risks of Iodine Intake Deficiency during Pregnancy. Research question: What are the levels of pregnant women’s knowledge and practice about risks of iodine intake deficiency during pregnancy?. Research Design: A descriptive study design was utilized to attain the aim of this study. Subject and setting: Convenient sample (300) from pregnant women who visited the general hospital in Mallawy city at Mania governorate in Egypt at the outpatient antenatal clinic. Tool of data collection: Structured interview questionnaire include (3 parts) (socio-demographic characteristics and obstetric data, women knowledge regarding iodine intake deficiency during pregnancy and women practice regarding iodine intake during pregnancy). Results: The study demonstrates (64.7%) of the studied women have unsatisfactory knowledge about iodine intake deficiency during pregnancy and (68%) of the studied women have unsatisfactory practice about iodine intake during pregnancy, with a high statistically significant relationship between total level of knowledge and total practice about iodine intake deficiency during pregnancy. Conclusion: This study concluded that around two-third of pregnant women knowledge and practice towards iodine intake deficiency during pregnancy were unsatisfactory with highly statistically significant relationship between women knowledge and practice towards iodine intake deficiency during pregnancy. Recommendation: Educative programs to increase the knowledge/awareness about iodine intake that is very important challenge for Egyptian pregnant women in the coming years.