T. R. Behera ¹, D. M. Satapathy ¹, N. C. Sahani ¹, T. Sahu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa -760 004, IN

Abstract

The state of Orissa is known for its high prevalence of malnutrition in children mainly in Tribal Districts (undivided KBK- Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi Districts). There is a widespread prevalence of malnutrition in the form of under weight, low birth weight, wasting, stunting, anaemia and other manifestations of micronutrient deficiencies like IDD, vitamin A deficiency, etc. despite the functioning of ICDS.

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T. R. Behera ¹, N. C. Sahani ¹, O. M. Satapathy ¹, R. M. Tripathy ¹, R. R. Moharana ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa, IN

Abstract

Iodine is an essential dietary nutrient that helps the body to produce thyroxine, the hormone that regulates normal growth and development. The quantity of iodine requirement is minute i.e. 150-200 micrograms per day which amounts to a pinhead a month. An average lifetime requirement of an individual would be less than a teaspoonful of iodine. Still iodine deficiency is one of the major public health problems faced by the developing world with more than one billion people at risk.

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D. M. Satapathy ¹, T. R. Behera ¹, T. Sahu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Community Medicine, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa, IN

Abstract

Iodine is an essential element in the chemical structure of thyroid hormones. The human body requires around 150 μg of iodine everyday, which works out to be a teaspoonful (5g) over a life span of seventy years. Iodine deficiency leads to a reduction in the secretion of these hormones and it is the most common cause of preventable brain damage. WHO estimates that 2.2 billion people are at risk in 130 countries.

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