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

Autor: U Venkateswara Prasad, Phaniraj Vastrad, Sirshendu Chaudhuri, Rahul Kirte, Basavraj V Peerapur, G Ajay Kumar, N A Gururaj, Kavitha Patil, B Y Yuvaraj, Vijaykumar Mane, Vijayanath Itagi, Pallavi M Kesari, Chandrakanth Chillargi, T Gangadhara Goud, M Sameena, A S Dorle, Shrinivas K Patil, Ashoka S Mallapur, Anish Mohan Nair, Subarna Roy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 12, Iss 9, Pp 2090-2096 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-4863
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2021_22
Popis: Introduction: Iodine 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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