Iodine Deficiency Disorder among Tribal women of reproductive age group along with the pregnancy outcomes. A community based cross- sectional study was carried out in Sundargarh district of Orissa, India among tribal women of reproductive age
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Worldwide, Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) remains a significant public health problem in 130 countries, although it has been eliminated in 61 countries (UNICEF / WHO, 2001). It is estimated that approximately 740 million people (13% of total population) are affected by goiter while 2,225 million people (38%) are at risk of IDD. Eastern Mediterranean (32% of its population), Africa (20%), Europe (15%) and Southeast Asia (12%) have high prevalence of goiter. In Asia, IDD is widespread with prevalence of total goiter rate (TGR) among school children ranging from 4% to 50%. IDD is particularly severe in India near the Himalayas, Indonesia, Myanmar, Maldives and Sri Lanka [1].
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