Assessment of the magnitude of goitre in the age group of 6-12 years in district Bandipora of Kashmir division

Malik W. Raja; Rifat Jan

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261800

Authors

Malik W. Raja Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Rifat Jan Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261800

Keywords:

Goitre, India, Iodine deficiency disorders, TGR, Urinary iodine

Abstract

Background: Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) have remained an unresolved public health problem in India. This study was done to determine the prevalence of goitre among school-aged group of 6–12 years in district Bandipora.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done among children of 6–12 years in district Bandipora. Multi-stage 30 cluster sampling was used to select the study sample. For the selection of 30 clusters in each district, probability proportional to size (PPS) was employed. From each cluster, 90 children were selected.

Results: Out of 2700 children examined, Grade 1 goiter was found in 359 (13.3%) children and Grade 2 goiter was found in 50 (1.85 %) with a total goiter rate (sum of grade first and grade second) of 15.14%. On analysing the urine samples, about 22% of the children had mild to moderate iodine deficiency.

Conclusions: The study showed mild goitre prevalence in school-aged children of 6–12 years in the Bandipora district of Kashmir valley. Continuous periodic surveys to assess the magnitude of the iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) and ensuring the availability of iodized salt should be undertaken to ensure sustainable elimination of IDD in India.

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