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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Community Medicine, B.J.Medical College, 1571, Shriramji’s Street, Opp.lakhia Street, Khadia, Ahmedabad 380 001, Gujarat State, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, B.J.Medical College, Ahmedabad, IN
Source
The Indian Practitioner, Vol 66, No 7 (2013), Pagination: 413-419
Abstract
Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is the major public health problem in India. The present study is to evaluate the IDD status in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat. A community based cross sectional study among 2940 children aged 6 to 12 years was conducted during 2009 to determine the status of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, using recommended methods and indicators. Total Goitre Rate was 10.0% with no significant gender difference (p > 0.05). Median Urinary Iodine level was 192.5 μg/l. The proportion of individual with urinary iodine level less than 100 and 50 were 18.1% and 2.9% respectively. 55.67% of households were found to be consuming adequately iodised salt more than 15 ppm).
Keywords
Total Goitre Rate (TGR), Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), Urinary Iodine Excretion Level (UIEL).
