Prevalence of Goiter in the Children of 6-12 years in Porbandar district, Gujarat, India
Prevalence of Goiter in Children of Porbandar District
Keywords:
Prevalence, Goiter, Iodine Deficiency, Urinary Iodine, Iodized saltsAbstract
Research Question: What is the situation of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) and salt consumption in Porbandar district? Objectives: To assess the magnitude of IDD in Porbandar district and also assess the salt consumption patterns in the region. Design: Cross Sectional Study. Setting: Primary schools in rural areas. Study Tools: Clinical examination of study population for goiter, laboratory assessment of urine samples of study population. Participants: Study was conducted among 2700 school children in the age group of 6-12 years from 30 clusters. Urine samples were collected from 10% of selected children and salt samples from 20% of the selected children. Results: An overall goiter prevalence of 8.8% was observed in the region. Girls had a prevalence of 9.6% and boys had 8.0%. The median urinary iodine excretion in the region was 65 μg/l. 61.9% of children had biochemical iodine deficiency with 25.2%, 14.8% and 21.9% having severe, moderate and mild iodine deficiency respectively. In Porbandar district, only 72.4% households consume salt with Iodine content of more than 15 ppm. Conclusion: Iodine Deficiency is a public health problem in the Porbandar district.
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