Urinary iodine excretion in urine samples among children in Dang district, Gujarat

Abstract

Background: Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for normal human growth and development as it is needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones produced by thyroid glands. The sicknesses occurred due to deficiencies of iodine in the nutrition are termed iodine deficiency disorders. Urinary iodine concentration is the prime indicator of a person’s nutritional iodine status. So, the aim of this study was to assess the status of iodine deficiency based on median urinary iodine excretion.Methods: Community based cross sectional study was carried out among purposively selected primary schools of the Dang district. All students between the age group of 6 to 12 years who were present on the day of visit were included in the study. A total 387 urine samples were collected during the period of August 2015 to September 2016.Results: Based on median urinary iodine excretion, among total analysed samples, about 6.5% samples confirmed severe iodine deficiency, 22% samples showed moderate iodine deficiency and about 36% samples indicated mild iodine deficiency. About one third (31.3%) samples suggested optimum iodine intake. Only few samples (4.4%) revealed more than required iodine intake.Conclusions: About one third (31.3%) of the surveyed population had adequate iodine intake while majority (64.4%) of them had inadequate iodine intake.

Related Factors with School Age Children’s Iodine Status in Indonesia

“…Suatu penelitian di Korea juga menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar anak usia sekolah kelebihan iodium (Choi et al, 2017). Sebagian besar kadar iodium urin anak usia sekolah di India adalah tinggi, yakni > 100 µg/L (Damor, Padhiyar, & Nimama, 2013). Suatu penelitian pada anak sekolah di tiga wilayah di India menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar anak dari masing-masing daerah adalah kelebihan iodium (Khatiwada, Gelal, Shakya, Lamsal, & Baral, 2016).…”

Assess the Level of Smartphone Usage and Dependence Among College Students Case Study

“…It has provided them an opportunity to explore themselves with various apps that make their classwork or assignments easier, to improve their communication with friends or enhances knowledge in the field of their study. Majority of them use it for social networking and entertainment also (Damor, et al 2018, Peter, et.al., 2017. As young students they show an increase continuity level of using smartphone and having an ownership to one gives them a platform to showcase their independency.…”

Assessment of Iodine Deficiency among School-Going Children of Age Group 6 to 12 Years in Kachchh District, Gujarat State: Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study

“…Iodine is an essential micronutrient for normal human growth and mental development with an average requirement of Iodine Deficiency among School-Going Children Sharma et al deficiency disorders (IDDs). 1,2 Urinary iodine is a well-accepted, cost-efficient, and easily obtainable indicator for iodine status. Since the majority of iodine absorbed by the body is excreted in the urine, 3,4 it is considered as a sensitive marker of current iodine intake and would reflect recent changes in iodine status.…”