Goiter prevalence and iodine deficiency disorder among school-age children (6-12 years) in district Ganderbal of Kashmir valley.

Autor:	Quansar R; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India., Chowdri IN; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India., Salim Khan SM; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India., Khan MA; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India., Lone AA; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India., Tahir M; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India., Wani SA; Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of education and health promotion [J Educ Health Promot] 2023 Jun 30; Vol. 12, pp. 192. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 30 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.4103/jehp.jehp_96_23
Abstrakt:	Background: Iodine deficiency is a major cause of brain damage in childhood which can be prevented. Dietary deficiency of iodine is mainly responsible for iodine deficiency. This study was done to determine the prevalence of goiter among school-aged group of 6-12 years in district Ganderbal. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done among children of 6-12 years in district Ganderbal. Results: Out of 2700 children examined, Grade 1 goiter was found in 90 (3.3%) children and Grade 2 goiter was found in 6 (0.3%) with a total goiter rate (sum of grade first and grade second) of 3.6%. On analyzing the urine samples, about 19.1% of the children had mild to moderate iodine deficiency. Conclusion: The study showed mild goiter prevalence in school-aged children of 6-12 years in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley. Continuous periodic surveys to assess the magnitude of the iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) should be undertaken to ensure that we achieve sustainable elimination of IDD in India. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2023 Journal of Education and Health Promotion.)
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