Iodine deficiency disorders among school children of Birbhum, West Bengal

A community-based, cross-sectional study among 2458 school children aged 8–10 years was conducted in Birbhum district, West Bengal in 2003 to determine the status of iodine deficiency disorders, using recommended methods and indicators. Total goitre rate was 12.6% with no significant gender differen...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) 2004-07, Vol.87 (1), p.78-80
Main Authors: Biswas, Akhil Bandhu, Chakraborty, Indranil, Das, Dilip Kumar, Roy, Rabindra Nath, Mukhopadhyay, Sujishnu, Chatterjee, Subhramoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Biochemistry
Children
Communication disorders
Disorders
Excretion
Iodine
Public health
Random sampling
RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Urine
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Summary:A community-based, cross-sectional study among 2458 school children aged 8–10 years was conducted in Birbhum district, West Bengal in 2003 to determine the status of iodine deficiency disorders, using recommended methods and indicators. Total goitre rate was 12.6% with no significant gender difference (P > 0.05). Median urinary iodine excretion level of 338 study subjects was 12.4 mcg/dl and 10.65% children had a value less than 5 mcg/dl. Analysis of 2010 salt samples revealed that only 37.2% had adequate iodine content of ≥ 15 ppm. The findings indicate that Birbhum district is in a transition phase from iodine-deficient to iodine-sufficient.
ISSN:0011-3891