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

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

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 (<15...

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Main Authors: U Venkateswara Prasad, Phaniraj Vastrad, Sirshendu Chaudhuri, Rahul Kirte, Basavraj V. Peerapur, G Ajay Kumar, NA Gururaj, Kavitha Patil, BY Yuvaraj, Vijaykumar Mane, Vijayanath Itagi, Pallavi M. Kesari, Chandrakanth Chillargi, T. Gangadhara Goud, M Sameena, AS Dorle, Shrinivas K. Patil, Ashoka S. Mallapur, Anish Mohan Nair, Subarna Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
goiter
india
iodine deficiency (idd)
iodized salt
urinary iodine
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2021_22
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