Prevalence of iodine deficiency disoriders among school children in Saudi Arabia: results of a national iodine nutrition study

AbstractObjective:The monitoring of the populations’ iodine status is an essential part of successful programmes of iodine deficiency elimination. The current study aimed at the evaluation of current iodine nutrition in school children, pregnant and lactating women as a marker of the effectiveness and sustainability of mandatory iodine prophylaxis in Poland.Design:The following iodine nutrition indicators were used: urinary iodine concentration (UIC) (all participants) and serum thyroglobulin (pregnant and lactating women).Setting:The study was conducted in 2017 within the National Health Programme in five regions of Poland.Participants:The research included 300 pregnant women, 100 lactating women and 1000 school children (aged 6–12 years).Results:In pregnant women, median UIC was 111·6 µg/l; there was no significant difference in median UIC according to the region of residence. In 8 % of pregnant women, thyroglobulin level was >40 ng/ml (median thyroglobulin 13·3 ng/ml). In lactating women, median UIC was 68·0 µg/l. A significant inter-regional difference was noted (P = 0·0143). In 18 % of breastfeeding women, thyroglobulin level was >40 ng/ml (median thyroglobulin 18·5 ng/ml). According to the WHO criteria, the investigated sample of pregnant and lactating women was iodine-deficient. Median UIC in school children was 119·8 µg/l (with significant inter-regional variation; P = 0·0000), which is consistent with iodine sufficiency. Ninety-four children (9·4 %) had UIC < 50 µg/l.Conclusions:Mandatory iodisation of household salt in Poland has led to a sustainable optimisation of iodine status in the general population. However, it has failed to assure adequate iodine nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.

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The Status of Iodine Nutrition and Iodine Deficiency Disorders among School Children in Metekel Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ejhs.v24i2.2 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 109 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

G Kibatu ◽

E Nibret ◽

M Gedefaw

Keyword(s):

Iodine Deficiency ◽

School Children ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Iodine Deficiency Disorders ◽

Iodine Nutrition ◽

The Status ◽

Metekel Zone

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Assessing Status of Iodine Nutrition in Union Territory of Chandigarh, India

Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10054-0008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 38-41

Author(s):

Jasbinder Kaur ◽

Seema Gupta ◽

Neeraj Agarwal ◽

Jaswinder Kaur ◽

Shivani Jaswal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Iodine Deficiency ◽

School Children ◽

Urinary Iodine ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Iodine Content ◽

Urinary Iodine Excretion ◽

Urinary Iodine Concentration ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Iodine Nutrition ◽

Union Territory

ABSTRACT Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) constitute a major public health problem in India. Goiter occurring in a large fraction of population (> 10%) is said to be due to iodine deficiency rather than any other cause. A community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken in the Union Territory of Chandigarh with the aim to track the elimination of IDD to determine the iodine status of school children unexamined for goiter status and excretion median urinary iodine concentration. Goiter was assessed by standard palpation technique in 6,517 school children, aged 6 to 12 years, selected through 30 cluster sampling methods. Spot urine samples of 823 children were collected for estimation of urinary iodine using modified method of Sandell and Kolthoff. Household salt samples of the 548 selected children from schools were analyzed for its iodine content by standard iodometric titration method. The overall prevalence of goiter was found to be 14.2% among the children examined. The median urinary iodine excretion (UIE) was 199 g/L. About 71.2% of the salt samples were adequately iodized, having iodine content of > 15 ppm. Since UIE reflects recent iodine nutrition at the time of measurement and thyroid size shows iodine nutrition over months or years, it can be said that this region is in transition phase from iodine-deficient to iodine-sufficient territory. How to cite this article Agarwal N, Kaur J, Kaur J, Gupta S, Jaswal S, Kaur H, Swami HM. Assessing Status of Iodine Nutrition in Union Territory of Chandigarh, India. Indian J Med Biochem 2016;20(1):38-41.

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FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENYEBAB GAKY DAN HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN STATUS GIZI ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 36 SINGGALANG TANAH DATAR

SCIENTIA : Jurnal Farmasi dan Kesehatan ◽

10.36434/scientia.v8i2.167 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 200

Author(s):

RAHMITA YANTI

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Primary School ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Iodine Deficiency ◽

School Children ◽

Iodine Intake ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Iodine Deficiency Disorder ◽

P Value

The main nutritional problems facing the Indonesian government one of Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). West Sumatra province found the prevalence of enlarged adenoids school children is still high which ranges from 12% -44,1% and Total Goiter Rate also high in the coastal region. This study aims to determine the factors cause iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and relationship to nutritional status of primary school children 36 Singgalang Tanah Datar.This type of research is Case Control. The study population are the all of primary school children 36 Singgalang Tanah Datar, aged 9-12 years who suffered goiter examined palpation. The sample consisted of 30 cases and 30 controls. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. Data were processed using univariate, bivariate with chisquare test.The research results revealed there is relationship IDD to nutritional status of primary school children 36 Singgalang Tanah Datar (p = 0,034 (95% CI: 1,2 to 11,4)), an related of iodine intake (p = 0,016 (95% CI: 1,5 -14,4)), goitrogenik intake (p = 0,039 (95% CI: 1,2-9,9)), the quality of salt (p = 0,038 (95% CI: 1,2 to 10,2)), socioeconomic status (p = 0,02 (95% CI: 1,4-11,8), and the level of parents knowledge (p = 0,039 (95% CI: 1,2 to 9,9)) with iodine deficiency disorder. While variable which is not related to iodine deficiency disorder is the parents education level p = 0,77 (p value> 0,05)This study concluded that there is relationship IDD to nutritional status and there are relationship iodine intake, goitrogenik, salt quality, socioeconomic status, and level of knowledge of parent with iodine deficiency disorder. Need for nutrition counseling conducted by the health promotion officers regularly about the importance of the use of iodized salt for children's growth and nutrition education in the family menu processing so as to improve the nutritional status of children at the household levelKeywords : Iodine deficiency disorder, nutritional status, school children

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Are Australian children iodine deficient? Results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study

The Medical Journal of Australia ◽

10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00177.x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 184 (4) ◽

pp. 165-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 109

Author(s):

Mu Li ◽

Creswell J Eastman ◽

Kay V Waite ◽

Gary Ma ◽

Karen Byth ◽

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Keyword(s):

Iodine Nutrition ◽

Nutrition Study

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Determinants of iodine deficiency in school children in different regions of Ethiopia

East African Medical Journal ◽

10.4314/eamj.v77i3.46608 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 77 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A Cherinet ◽

U Kelbessa

Keyword(s):

Iodine Deficiency ◽

School Children

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Prevalence of Malocclusion among Male School Children in Riyadh City

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2018.207 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 1296-1299 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fahad M. Albakri ◽

Navin Ingle ◽

Mansour K. Assery

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Clinical Examination ◽

School Children ◽

Open Bite ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Class I ◽

Class Iii ◽

Deep Bite ◽

Riyadh City ◽

Maxillary Arch

BACKGROUND: Malocclusion is defined as irregularity of the teeth or a molar relationship between the dental arches beyond the range of what is accepted as normal.AIM: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion among male school children aged 12-15 years old in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five hundred (500) school children in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia with an age of 12-15 years participated in this study. The prevalence of malocclusion among the students was determined using a clinical examination form specially prepared for this study. The required information was collected from each subject, and descriptive statistics were performed.RESULTS: The Molar Class I relation involved the highest percentage of the sample (71.2%) while Class II relation involved only 23% which was four times of Class III (5.8%). The maxillary arch crowding was present in 23.2% of the sample which was double than that of spacing. Whereas, the mandibular arch crowding was present in 28% of the sample which was three times more than spacing (8.8%). The open bite was present in 4% of the sample while deep bite was present in 9.6%.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of malocclusion involved the highest percentage in Class I in comparison with other malocclusions.

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