Iodine Deficiency amongst School Age Children in Pauri District of Uttarakhand, India.
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2015
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Objectives: To assess the status of iodine deficiency amongst school age children (6-12 years) in
district Pauri, Uttarakhand.
Methods: Thirty clusters were selected by utilizing the population proportionate to size (PPS)
cluster sampling methodology. A total of 2067 children in the age group of 6-12 years were
included. The clinical examination of the thyroid of each child was conducted. “On the spot” urine
and salt samples were collected from children.
Results: The Total Goiter Rate (TGR) was found to be 16.8%. The proportion of children with
Urinary Iodine Concentration (UIC) level <20, 20-49, 50-99, 100-199 and ≥200 μg/l was found to
be nil, 25.3, 17.2, 34.0 and 23.5 percent, respectively. The median UIC level was 115 μg/l. Only
40.4% of the salt samples had stipulated level of iodine of 15 ppm and more.
Conclusions: Findings of the present study indicates that the population is possibly in transition
phase from iodine deficient as revealed by TGR of 16.8% to iodine sufficient as revealed by
median UIC level of 115 μg/l. There is a need to further strengthen the existing monitoring system
for the quality of iodized salt in the district in order to achieve the elimination of IDD.
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Sareen Neha, Kapil Umesh, Nambiar Vanisha S. Iodine Deficiency amongst School Age Children in Pauri District of Uttarakhand, India. European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety. 2015 Special issue; 5(5): 1108.