Umesh Kapil1, Neha Sareen2, Vanisha S Nambiar2, Preetika Khenduja3, Nighat Yaseen Sofi3. 1. Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India umeshkapil@gmail.com. 2. Department of Foods and Nutrition, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, Gujarat, India. 3. Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Uttarakhand (UK) state is a known endemic region for Iodine deficiency. OBJECTIVE: To assess iodine nutritional status among adolescent girls in districts: Udham Singh Nagar (USN), Nainital (N) and Pauri (P) of UK state. METHODS: In each district, 30 clusters (schools) were identified by using population proportionate to size cluster sampling. In each school, 60 girls (12-18 years) attending the schools were included. Total of 5430 girls from USN (1823), N (1811) and P (1796) were studied. Clinical examination of thyroid of each girl was conducted. From each cluster, spot urine and salt samples were collected. RESULTS: Total goiter rate was found to be 6.8% (USN), 8.2% (N) and 5.6% (P). Median urinary iodine concentration levels were 250 μg/l (USN), 200 μg/l (N) and 183 μg/l (P). CONCLUSION: Findings of the study documented that adolescent girls had adequate iodine nutritional status in the three districts of UK.
INTRODUCTION: Uttarakhand (UK) state is a known endemic region for Iodine deficiency. OBJECTIVE: To assess iodine nutritional status among adolescent girls in districts: Udham Singh Nagar (USN), Nainital (N) and Pauri (P) of UK state. METHODS: In each district, 30 clusters (schools) were identified by using population proportionate to size cluster sampling. In each school, 60 girls (12-18 years) attending the schools were included. Total of 5430 girls from USN (1823), N (1811) and P (1796) were studied. Clinical examination of thyroid of each girl was conducted. From each cluster, spot urine and salt samples were collected. RESULTS: Total goiter rate was found to be 6.8% (USN), 8.2% (N) and 5.6% (P). Median urinary iodine concentration levels were 250 μg/l (USN), 200 μg/l (N) and 183 μg/l (P). CONCLUSION: Findings of the study documented that adolescent girls had adequate iodine nutritional status in the three districts of UK.
Authors: Mark P J Vanderpump; John H Lazarus; Peter P Smyth; Peter Laurberg; Roger L Holder; Kristien Boelaert; Jayne A Franklyn Journal: Lancet Date: 2011-06-02 Impact factor: 79.321