Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat
Objective: To find out prevalence of goitre in primary school children; to compare prevalence with previous survey; to determine median urinary iodine concentration; to assess level of iodine in salt samples at household and retail shop level; and to study profile of salt sold at retail shops. Desig...
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doaj-992740fbeee24c25a0e97fafa76d24022020-11-25T01:27:27ZengLight House Polyclinic Mangalore Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972009-11-0183Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, GujaratRajesh K ChudasamaPramod VermaAnupam BanerjeeChikitsa D AminRajkumar MahajanObjective: To find out prevalence of goitre in primary school children; to compare prevalence with previous survey; to determine median urinary iodine concentration; to assess level of iodine in salt samples at household and retail shop level; and to study profile of salt sold at retail shops. Design & Settings: 30 cluster survey study in primary schools of Rajkot district. Subjects: Children studying in 1st to 7th standard. Methods: Total 70 students including five boys and five girls from 1st to 7th standard present in class on the day of visit were selected randomly for Goitre examination, so, total 2100 students were examined in schools. Urine sample was collected from one boy & one girl from each standard in each cluster. From community, 28 students including two boys and two girls from each standard in same age group were examined and also salt samples were tested from their households. From each village, one retail shop was visited and salts were purchased and tested for iodine on the spot with spot kit. Results: Goitre prevalence was found 8.8% among primary school children compare to 5.6% in 1999. As the age increases the Goitre prevalence also increases except in age group of 12 years. Median urinary iodine excretion level was found 110 µg/L. Iodine level >15 ppm was found in 81% salts samples tested at household level. Conclusion: Present study showed mild Goitre prevalence in primary school children in Rajkot district of Gujarat but still iodine content of salt found inadequate at household level.http://www.ojhas.org/issue31/2009-3-4.htmGoitre surveyIDDeliminationprevalenceprimary school childrenhousehold level |
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Rajesh K Chudasama Pramod Verma Anupam Banerjee Chikitsa D Amin Rajkumar Mahajan Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Goitre survey IDD elimination prevalence primary school children household level |
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Rajesh K Chudasama Pramod Verma Anupam Banerjee Chikitsa D Amin Rajkumar Mahajan |
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Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat |
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Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat |
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Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat |
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Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat |
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Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat |
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current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in rajkot district, gujarat |
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore |
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Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences |
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0972-5997 |
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Objective: To find out prevalence of goitre in primary school children; to compare prevalence with previous survey; to determine median urinary iodine concentration; to assess level of iodine in salt samples at household and retail shop level; and to study profile of salt sold at retail shops. Design & Settings: 30 cluster survey study in primary schools of Rajkot district. Subjects: Children studying in 1st to 7th standard. Methods: Total 70 students including five boys and five girls from 1st to 7th standard present in class on the day of visit were selected randomly for Goitre examination, so, total 2100 students were examined in schools. Urine sample was collected from one boy & one girl from each standard in each cluster. From community, 28 students including two boys and two girls from each standard in same age group were examined and also salt samples were tested from their households. From each village, one retail shop was visited and salts were purchased and tested for iodine on the spot with spot kit. Results: Goitre prevalence was found 8.8% among primary school children compare to 5.6% in 1999. As the age increases the Goitre prevalence also increases except in age group of 12 years. Median urinary iodine excretion level was found 110 µg/L. Iodine level >15 ppm was found in 81% salts samples tested at household level. Conclusion: Present study showed mild Goitre prevalence in primary school children in Rajkot district of Gujarat but still iodine content of salt found inadequate at household level. |
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Goitre survey IDD elimination prevalence primary school children household level |
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