Endemic Goiter in Costa Rican School Children

A SURVEY OF ENDEMIC GOITER IN SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KERMANSHAH

In the fall of 1991, the incidence of goiter was determined in I07X male and female school children in Kermanshah city. The study was considered from two view points i.e., clinical examinations and measurements of levels of iodine excreted in urine, and was performed in three age groups: 7-11 years of age, 12-15 years of age and 16-18 years of age. Clinical examination showed 16.5% occurre...

a survey of endemic goiter in school children in kermanshah

in the fall of 1991, the incidence of goiter was determined in i07x male and female school children in kermanshah city. the study was considered from two view points i.e., clinical examinations and measurements of levels of iodine excreted in urine, and was performed in three age groups: 7-11 years of age, 12-15 years of age and 16-18 years of age. clinical examination showed 16.5% occurrence o...

ENDEMIC GOITER IN BOYER-AHMAD

In order to investigate goiter prevalence in Boyer-Ahmad, an Iranian tribal province, 87 families were randomly selected in Yasuj township and Doruhan county. Clinical examination of the subjects disclosed 95% of females and 87% of males over 6 years of age to be goitrous. Grade 2 goiter had the highest prevalence among females. In males grade 1 b was the most prevalent. Hormonal studies o...

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Costa Rican elementary school children.

OBJECTIVE Given that excessive body weight during childhood influences the development of several chronic diseases in adulthood, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in urban and rural Costa Rican elementary school children. METHODS The study was carried out from July 2000 to April 2001. A total of 1 718 students ages 7-12 were selected from 34 school...

Costa Rican Natural History