Prevalence of goitre and iodine deficiency among school children (6–12 years) in rural areas of North Karnataka, India: A cross-sectional survey, 2016–19

IntroductionIodine deficiency disorders (IDD) have remained an unresolved public health problem in India. In this survey, we have estimated the prevalence of IDD among 6-12 years of school children in rural areas of north Karnataka, India and estimated the prevalence of low iodine content (

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2023-09, Vol.12 (9), p.2090-2096
Main Authors: Prasad, U, Vastrad, Phaniraj, Chaudhuri, Sirshendu, Kirte, Rahul, Peerapur, Basavraj, Kumar, G, Gururaj, N, Patil, Kavitha, Yuvaraj, B, Mane, Vijaykumar, Itagi, Vijayanath, Kesari, Pallavi, Chillargi, Chandrakanth, Goud, T, Sameena, M, Dorle, A, Patil, Shrinivas, Mallapur, Ashoka, Nair, Anish, Roy, Subarna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elementary school students
goiter
india
iodine deficiency (idd)
iodized salt
Sparsely populated areas
Surveys
urinary iodine
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Summary:IntroductionIodine deficiency disorders (IDD) have remained an unresolved public health problem in India. In this survey, we have estimated the prevalence of IDD among 6-12 years of school children in rural areas of north Karnataka, India and estimated the prevalence of low iodine content (
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2021_22