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Background: Iodine is an essential micronutrient for the thyroid hormone synthesis. It is crucial for the growth and development of human life. Deficient or excessive iodine intake may affect thyroid gland size and functions. Despite the intake of iodized salt, the increasing occurrence of thyroid disorders in India. Aim and Objective: Aim of the present study is to analyse the nutritional status of iodine among Euthyroid goiter patient by measuring urinary excretion and correlate with thyroid hormone and auto antibodies Materials and Methods: one hundred and fifty Euthyroid goiter patients and one hundred and fifty age-matched normal adult were included in study. Urinary Iodine level and serum TSH, freeT4, freeT3, AMA and ATG were estimated both case and control groups. Results: The mean urinary iodine excretion concentration (UIC) in Euthyroid goiter patient was 244.39 µg/L and excess urinary iodine excretion was found in 48%.  There were elevated serum AMA levels in Euthyroid goiter patient and that positive correlated with excess iodine. Conclusion: In this study we found that excess urinary iodine excretion among patients. This study we observed iodine excess associated complications, viz., benign goiter (49%), thyroiditis (24%), cancer of thyroid (21%) and thyrotoxicosis (6%).

Background: Overweight-obesity has turned into a worldwide epidemic due to sedentary lifestyle with more eating and less physical activity. The overweight and obesity rising among young people give alarm which may cause the formation link to the rise of other non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, myocardial infarction, and stroke are the most important concern. Medical students are exposing lot of stress in their education and this stressful condition leads to irregularity in diet, lack of exercise, and their family health history, each being considered an independent factor leading to obesity. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among 2nd year MBBS students and find the association between family history with body mass index (BMI). Materials and Methods: This study included 150 MBBS students’ BMI survey from SVMCHRC, Puducherry The height and weight of the students were be measured and BMI was calculated using formula. Students parents health status data were collected and the association of BMI and family history was established. Results: Based on student BMI details, the study found that overweigh was 18% and obese was 38%. Student parents health details obtained and studied possible future risk for obese student. Conclusion: Students are overweight-obese that particular students family history was collected. They are susceptible to the future development of cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, anesthesia risks, and menstrual abnormalities as well as some types of cancers including those of colon and breast. So that students necessary health promotional activities are suggested to adopt healthy life style including regular physical exercises, yoga, and good dietary habits that are advised for healthy life style.

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Background: Iodine is a trace element that is essential for the formation of thyroid hormones. It is essential for the human life’s growth and development. The thyroid gland size and functions affected by deficient or excessive intake of iodine. Iodine excess intake was found to associating with iodine-induced hyperthyroidism (IIH) and autoimmune thyroiditis. Aims and Objectives: The present study was to find the hyperthyroid goiter patient nutritional status by urinary iodine excretion (UIE) measurement and correlate them with thyroid hormone and thyroid autoantibodies. Materials and Methods: In this study, 100 adult hyperthyroid goiter ssubjects and 100 apparently normal adult subjects were conveniently recruited in this study.Urinary iodine estimation and serum TSH, fT4, fT3, AMA, and ATG were estimated,which were estimated for case and control groups. Results: The hyperthyroid goiter patient mean UIE concentration was 278.98 μg/L and 68% of excess UIE which was found. There was significant difference in the UIE between the hyperthyroid goiter patient and control (P<0.001). The following types of goiter, based on palpation, were identified among the 100 hyperthyroid patients: Grade I – 4 %, Grade II – 63%, and Grade III – 33%. There were elevated serum AMA levelswith positive correlation of excess iodine for hyperthyroid goiter patient. Conclusion: In this study, there were excess UIEs among patients; hence, these associated complications, namely, benign goiter (14%), thyroiditis (43%), cancer of thyroid (4%), and thyrotoxicosis (39%) were observed.