title: Iodine status of food and drinking water of a sub-Himalayan zone of India.
abstract: Iodine content of rice (42) and drinking water (108) from a goitre-endemic belt of Assam, a sub-Himalayan zone of India, was evaluated. Iodine content of staple food (rice) and drinking water was found to be poor. Mean iodine content of rice was found to be 11.8 +/- 7.3 micrograms/100g. Lower level of iodine was also observed in drinking water samples (mean of 1.52 +/- 0.48 micrograms/l).
authors.affiliation: Regional Medical Research Centre, (Indian Council of Medical Research), Assam, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chelleng
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gogoi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahanta
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006043:Goiter, Endemic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007455:Iodine / Q000032:analysis*; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D007455:Iodine