Utilisation of adequately Iodised salt and its determinants at household level among the tribal population of Yercaud hills in South India – A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Shini Preetha Nirmalson Undergraduate
  • M. Vijayakarthikeyan Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem, Affiliated to Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation (VMRF)
  • M.D. Thenmozhi Assistant Professor

Keywords:

Iodine, Salt, Malnutrition, Goiter.

Abstract

Background
Most cost effective and sustainable intervention to address iodine deficiency is the Universal Salt Iodization (USI). According to the National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) data, 94.3% of the households in India were consuming adequately Iodised salt.
Objectives
1. To estimate the prevalence of Iodised salt utilisation at the household level using a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).
2. To determine the factors influencing Iodised salt utilisation at the household level.
3. To estimate the Urinary Iodine Excretion (UIE) among the tribal population.

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Published

2024-02-07

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2023): Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health

Section

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