title: Iodine Deficiency in School Children in Aligarh District, India.
abstract: We carried out this study to assess iodine deficiency disorders among school children of 6-12 years age group in Aligarh district of India. The prevalence of goiter was 5.2%. Median Urinary Iodine Excretion level was 150 ug/L; 22.5% of students had biochemical iodine deficiency. 50.4% households were consuming adequately iodized salt.
authors: Departments of *Community Medicine, Narayan Medical College and Hospital, Jamuhar, Sasaram, Bihar; #Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh; and Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. ahmadnadeemaslami@gmail.com.
authors: Ahmad Nadeem
authors: AN
authors: Aslami
authors: Mohammed A
authors: MA
authors: Ansari
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Khalique
authors: Umesh
authors: U
authors: Kapil
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007455:Iodine