Surya Bali, Yash Alok
Is ignorance of the weekly iron and folic acid scheme among adolescents the deciding factor for its suboptimal utilization and ineffectiveness? A cross-sectional study
Journal of education and health promotion
substantial majority women india report experiencing stress frequently significant number indicating lack time relaxation women within central productive age bracket often report higher stress levels chronic stress lead development autoimmune disorders affecting thyroid gland evaluate relationship perceived stress thyroid function among apparently normal women reproductive age present study conducted vijayanagar institute medical sciences vims obtaining clearance institutional ethical committee informed written consent participants one hundred fourteen working women aged 2049 consented study personal family history medical illness thyroid disease randomly selected stress levels measured using perceived stress scale pss thyroid parameters total triiodothyronine t3 total thyroxine t4 thyroidstimulating hormone tsh blood samples assessed electrochemical luminescence immunoassay method anthropometric parameters age body mass index bmi well vital parameters like pulse rate blood pressure measured participants detailed history also recorded including marital status duration married life education number children type family per capita income phase menstrual cycle dietary habits statistical package social sciences spss software version 220 used statistical analysis analysis used pearsons chisquare test students ttest binary logistic regression positive correlation observed pss tsh correlation coefficient r value 0060 without significant pvalue participants divided two groups based tsh values normal thyroid function tsh 42 international units iu subclinical hypothyroidism sch tsh 42 iu groups total t3 t4 levels within normal reference range highly significant difference observed age bmi tsh marital status duration married life women normal thyroid function sch significant difference found two groups pss acute chronic stress affect thyroid function hypothalamuspituitarythyroid hpt axis hypothalamuspituitaryadrenal hpa axis psychological physiological stressors induce immune modulations lead autoimmune thyroid diseases resulting hypothyroidism study examined link stress thyroid health women childbearing age revealing trend higher stress levels corresponded increased tsh levels though significantly also found older age higher bmi longer duration marriage linked greater occurrence sch findings underscore potential influence lifestyle factors stress thyroid function suggesting stress management demographic factors considered managing thyroid health women reproductive age high stress routine monitoring thyroid function could beneficial overall health maintenance