Endemic goitre in rural South Delhi.
J Indian Med Assoc
; 94(3): 99-100, 1996 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-8810205
ABSTRACT
One thousand and seventy-five children from the schools of 4 villages of rural South Delhi were clinically assessed for anatomical enlargement of thyroid gland. Goitre was graded according to WHO classification. One hundred and seventy-two children showed various grades of goitre giving a prevalence of total goitre in school children to be 16%. The problem of visible goitre (grades 2 and 3) was minimal and overwhelming majority of goitre cases belonged to lower grades. Though previous school goitre surveys from urban school children in Delhi give a prevalence as high as 55.2%, the prevalence of 16% in the present survey still categorizes rural South Delhi as mild endemic according to WHO/International classification for control of iodine deficiency disorder (ICCIDD) criteria. In Delhi partial supply of iodised salt commenced, with effect from, 1-1-1984 and it was covered by 'Ban Notification-PFA Act' prohibiting the sale of sub-optimally iodised salt. There is a need for an area specific assessment of iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and people's access to optimally iodised salt.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde da População Rural
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Bócio Endêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1996
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Article