Nutritional Assessment of Hypothyroidism out Patient Sample from Urban and Rural Regions in Egypt
Nour El-Dein, A., Tharwat, S., Ashraf, A., A., F.Abdel-Salam, R. (2022). Nutritional Assessment of Hypothyroidism out Patient Sample from Urban and Rural Regions in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 37(2), 117-140. doi: 10.21608/enj.2022.262067
Ahmed, A. Nour El-Dein; Seham, A. M. Tharwat; Abdel-Meged Ashraf, A.; Randa, F.Abdel-Salam. "Nutritional Assessment of Hypothyroidism out Patient Sample from Urban and Rural Regions in Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 37, 2, 2022, 117-140. doi: 10.21608/enj.2022.262067
Nour El-Dein, A., Tharwat, S., Ashraf, A., A., F.Abdel-Salam, R. (2022). 'Nutritional Assessment of Hypothyroidism out Patient Sample from Urban and Rural Regions in Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 37(2), pp. 117-140. doi: 10.21608/enj.2022.262067
Nour El-Dein, A., Tharwat, S., Ashraf, A., A., F.Abdel-Salam, R. Nutritional Assessment of Hypothyroidism out Patient Sample from Urban and Rural Regions in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 37(2): 117-140. doi: 10.21608/enj.2022.262067

Nutritional Assessment of Hypothyroidism out Patient Sample from Urban and Rural Regions in Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Nutrition
Article 5, Volume 37, Issue 2 - Serial Number 37, June 2022, Page 117-140  XML PDF (453.66 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/enj.2022.262067
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Authors
Ahmed, A. Nour El-Dein1; Seham, A. M. Tharwat2; Abdel-Meged Ashraf, A.2; Randa, F.Abdel-Salam3
1Graduate Student, Nutrition and Food ScienceDept, Faculty of Home Economics, Helwan University.
2Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home Economics, Helwan University Egypt.
3Department of Internal Medicine, Cairo University Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract
 
This Study was undertaken to evaluate nutritional status, dietary intake from iron, selenium, zinc, iodine and vitamin C in patients with hypothyroidism disease. A random sample of 40 hypothyroidism patients (5 male and 35 female) were selected from Kasr El-Aini Hospital out patients with age from (30-45) years. Three tools were used for data collection, structured interview questionnaire, dietary assessment questionnaire and nutritional intake, knowledge and food habits questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements were performed at baseline.Assessments of nutritional status were depended on dietary adequacy degree, was performed by using 24 hour dietary recall, food frequency of selected food items and nutritional knowledge about some food habits.Results at baseline revealed that 100% of patients were suffering from obesity and malnutrition combined with poor food habits. The current study recommended that nutrition education program intervention strives to make patients aware of healthier food option at their local food.
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