Iodine Deficiency Status Amongst School Children in Pauri, Uttarakhand.
Indian Pediatr
;
2014 July; 51(7): 569-570
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the iodine deficiency status amongst school age children in district Pauri, Uttarakhand.Methods:
2067 children (age of 6-12 years) were included. Clinical examination of thyroid gland of each child was conducted. On-the-spot urine and salt samples were collected from children.Results:
Total Goitre Rate was found to be 16.8% and median Urinary Iodine Concentration level was 115 μg/L. Only 40.4% of salt samples had e 15 ppm of iodine.Conclusion:
There is a mild degree of iodine deficiency in school age children in district Pauri. There is a need of strengthening the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Program.
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Indian Pediatr
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2014
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