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Public Health Nutr ; 27(1): e18, 2023 Dec 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38095122

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of goitre among children aged 6-12 years at South Kordofan state. DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional facility-based study. SETTING: The study was conducted in twenty villages of South Kordofan state during a medical mission. PARTICIPANTS: All 575 school-age children (6-12 years) who attended the medical day were examined for clinical assessment of goitre. RESULTS: The prevalence of goitre among children of South Kordofan was 42·8 % (grade 1: 15·7 %, grade 2: 27·1 %). Only 24·2 % of caregivers reported using iodised salt. Mothers working as farmers (OR: 3·209, CI 95 % 1·437, 7·167; P = 0·004) and children of Darforian tribes (OR: 21·799, CI 95 % 2·566, 185·226; P = 0·005) were found to be significantly associated with higher prevalence of goitre among children. This contrasts with children of African tribes, where they were found to have less goitre prevalence (OR: 0·432, CI 95 % 0·213, 0·875; P = 0·02). Iodised salt utilisation (OR = 0·523, CI 95 % 0·320, 0·854; P = 0·01) was found associated with a lower prevalence of goitre. CONCLUSION: Even though National Iodine Deficiency Disorders control programs were initiated in Sudan more than 25 years ago, the prevalence of goitre among children in South Kordofan state was alarming (42·8 %). Efforts to improve access to iodised salt, increase utilisation and raise awareness are urgently needed.


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Bocio , Yodo , Femenino , Niño , Humanos , Prevalencia , Sudán/epidemiología , Estudios Transversales , Bocio/epidemiología , Bocio/prevención & control , Cloruro de Sodio Dietético
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