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ID 39 IODINE STATUS, GOITROGENIC AND IODINE RICH FOODS CONSUMED BY PREGNANT
WOMEN IN SARAWAK, 2018

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Lim Kuang Kuay , Tan Beng Chin , Chan Ying Ying , Maznieda Mahjom , S Maria Awaluddin , Noor Syaqilah
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Shawaluddin , Tuan Mohd Amin Tuan Lah , Cheong Siew Man , Tahir Aris
1 Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
2 Sarawak State Health Department, Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
3 Bentong District Health Office, Pahang State Health Department, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
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Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women (PW) are the most vulnerable high-risk group for iodine
deficiency disorders (IDD). This study aimed to estimate iodine status and the pattern of
goitrogenic and iodine rich foods consumed by pregnant women in Sarawak.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Sarawak from May to July 2018
among first trimester pregnant women (PW). A total of 750 PW were randomly selected from
30 maternal and child health clinics (MCHCs) in Sarawak. Spot casual urine samples were
collected from the PW and the iodine status was determined according to the WHO
classification. The consumption patterns of goitrogenic and iodine rich foods were measured
using the validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and the frequency was divided into
two categories: low (1-2 times a week or never) and high (3-7 times a week).
RESULTS: A total of 677 PW participated in the surveys with a response rate of 90.2%. The
median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) of the PWs was 123.9 µg/L (IQR,56.5 - 192.1µg/L),
classified as insufficient iodine intake. Goitrogenic foods such as cabbage (11.4%), cassava
leaves (8.7%) and broccoli (7.8%) were eaten frequently by PW in Sarawak. While the most
frequently eaten seafoods among PW were sea fish (23.8%), followed by salted fish (5.5%).
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: The level of iodine intake was inadequate in pregnant women.
Dietary intake of iodine from foods might not be adequate for PW. Thus, mandatory universal
salt iodisation is deemed as the most suitable strategy for IDD control in Sarawak.

ID 40 THE SURVIVAL ABALYSIS OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA PATIENTS IN SARAWAK: A SINGLE-
CENTRE STUDY
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Nor Soleha Mohd Dali , Tze Shin Leong , Grace Wan Chieng Lee , Nor Asiah Muhammad , Normi Mustapha ,
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Khamisah Mohd Gaus , Ezalia Esa
1 Haematology Unit, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health,
Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
2 Department of Medical Haematology, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sarawak, Malaysia
3 Sector for Evidence Based Healthcare, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Selangor, Malaysia
4 Faculty of Technology and Applied Sciences, Open University Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia
5 Department of Pathology, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sarawak, Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common haematologic
malignancy in the world and the third in Malaysia. The median survival of MM patients in the
United States who received modern therapy is approximately six years. However, in Malaysia,
the survival rate of MM patients is still unclear. Therefore, a single-centre study of MM
patients in Sarawak was done retrospectively to determine the survival outcomes and the
potential association between covariates and the survival time.
METHODS: A cross sectional study were conducted retrospectively among MM patients. Data
were retrieved from clinical notes of MM cases from the year 2016-2020 from the Sarawak
General Hospital. Kaplan–Meier was used to estimate the survival function of MM patients
and to calculate the survival rate from 1- to 60-month survival statistics. Cox proportional

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