Umesh Kapil1, R M Pandey, S Prakash, N Sareen, A S Bhadoria. 1. Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Umesh Kapil, Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India. umeshkapil@gmail.com.
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.
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 IodineDeficiency Disorder Control Program.