To Estimate the Effect of Relationship of Salt Iodine Level and Prevalence of Goiter Among Women of Reproductive Age Gro
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ORIGINAL PAPER
To Estimate the Effect of Relationship of Salt Iodine Level and Prevalence of Goiter Among Women of Reproductive Age Group (15–49 Years) Junaid Kousar • Zaffar Kawoosa • Sajad Hamid Iftikhar Hussain Munshi • Shahnawaz Hamid • Arsalaan F. Rashid
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Ó Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Abstract The present study is a Cross-Sectional Study and was conducted in Post-graduate department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Srinagar between Feb. 2012 and Jan. 2013. The sample size of 1,041 was estimated. The study was conducted to estimate the effect of relationship of salt iodine level and prevalence of goiter among women of reproductive age group in two districts of Kashmir valley, district Srinagar and district Ganderbal, which were selected randomly. A frame of the blocks and villages in the two districts and their population was formed. From each district 10 % of the blocks were selected using simple random sampling. From each block, 5 % of the villages were selected using simple random sampling. A door to door survey was conducted in the selected villages and all the women in the reproductive age group (15–49 years) identified and examined clinically for goiter after taking informed consent. Salt samples (one teaspoonful) from every household were taken and assessed for iodine content on spot and the iodine content of salt was assessed qualitatively by spot testing kits. The results of the present study have indicated that iodine deficiency continues to be a health problem. Almost the whole population consumes powdered salt but the storage and cooking practices diminish the iodine content of salt and results in decreased intake. Thus the need of the hour is to make people aware about proper storage and cooking practices. Women in the reproductive age group especially
J. Kousar Z. Kawoosa S. Hamid (&) I. H. Munshi A. F. Rashid SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, India e-mail: [email protected] S. Hamid SKIMS, Soura, India
need to be made aware about the importance of consumption of adequately iodized salt because of the wide range of ill effects of iodine deficiency on the developing fetus and the growing child. In addition monitoring of iodine content of salt at distributor level should be done. Keywords Goiter Iodine Low birth weight Mental retardation
Introduction Iodine deficiency is the cause of an ancient scourge of mankind. This scourge includes goitre and brain damage at all ages beginning with the foetus during pregnancy. Iodine deficiency is the world’s single most significant cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation. Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has been recognized as a major public health problem in India. The endemic belt includes the northern states of J & K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bengal, Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh [1]. Iodine is a micro-nutrient, a trace element that occurs naturally in the soil. Iodine is an essential element for the product
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