title: Increase in iodine deficiency disorder due to inadequate sustainability of supply of iodized salt in District Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
abstract: Himachal Pradesh is a known endemic area for iodine deficiency disorders. A study was conducted in district Solan with the objective of assessing the prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders in school-age children. Thirty clusters were selected by using the probability-proportionate-to-size cluster sampling methodology. Clinical examination of the thyroid of 1898 children in the age-group of 6-12 years was conducted. Urine and salt samples were collected. The total goiter rate was found to be 15.4%. Median urinary iodine excretion level was 62.5 μg/l. Only 39% of the salt samples had iodine content of ≥15 ppm. Mild iodine deficiency was present in the subjects studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Umesh
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kapil
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Madhulika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kabra
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sareen
authors.forename: Ajeet Singh
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bhadoria
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vijay
authors.forename: Sukirty
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.forename: Preetika
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khenduja
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006043:Goiter, Endemic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000600:supply & distribution*
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; C034024:iodized salt; D007455:Iodine
keywords: goiter; iodized salt; thyroid; urinary iodine excretion