title: Iodine deficiency disorders and their prevention in India.
abstract: New insights on the high prevalence of functional decompensation of the thyroid among newborn and children from several states of India as well as neighbouring countries of Nepal and Bhutan helped to prevent nutritional iodine deficiency and iodine deficiency disorders through country-wide iodized salt prophylaxis. Presently on the basis of scientific studies, salt iodization in India is saving millions of children from neonatal hypothyroidism related psycho-physical retardation.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bangalore, India. kochupillai@gmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kochupillai
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000196:embryology; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000494:pharmacology; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011247:Pregnancy; D011594:Psychometrics; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000494:pharmacology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; C034024:iodized salt; D007455:Iodine