Iodine deficiency in school going children of Pondicherry.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2007 Aug; 74(8): 731-4
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-83555
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the status of iodine deficiency in Pondicherry by finding out the urinary excretion of iodine and the prevalence of goiter among school children.METHODS:
315 children between the age group of 9-13 yr from 30 schools in Pondicherry were examined for the presence of goiter and their urine samples were subjected to biochemical analysis to find out the urinary iodine levels (UIE).RESULTS:
The percentage of children who had inadequate iodine intake and showed urinary iodine level of less than 100 mcg/ L was 44.4%. Amongst them, 14.3% had a greater degree of iodine deficiency with less than 50 mcg/L of iodine in urine. The prevalence of goiter was 15.24%.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of goiter is high. The iodine intake is quite low as exhibited by the UIE levels of < 100mcg/L in the children in Pondicherry, which might have had an unseen impact on the intelligence and school performance of these children.
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Assunto principal:
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Criança
/
Prevalência
/
Adolescente
/
Bócio
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Índia
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Iodo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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