BACKGROUND In programs to control iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), sustainability is a major concern. IDD has recently recurred in countries where salt iodization programs have lapsed. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to describe the evolution of thyroid dysfunction after the discontinuation of salt iodization in a cohort of children in an area of severe endemic goiter. DESIGN Mor...

Micro nutrient iodine was essential in biosynthesis of thyroid hormones (TH). These play a vital role the growth and development human beings at various stages life. TH are required for normal brain embryonic, fetal past natal stages. If deficiency occurs then hormone production impaired, if it can cause irreversible damage which leads to disorders like metal retarded ness, cretinism goiter kno...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Universal salt iodization (USI) was implemented in all counties of China in 1995. This study was undertaken to assess the status of iodine deficiency disorders control and prevention after 10 years of implementation of USI in a severe iodine deficiency region in China. METHODS Thirty primary school were selected in Gansu province utilizing cluster sampling methodology f...

Lack of iodine in the diet can cause a spectrum of conditions, known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). While iodized salt has been retailed in Australia since the 1960s, sales have remained low, at approximately 10% of total edible salt sales. Salt has never been promoted, advertised or discounted by retailers or manufacturers. Extensive news coverage of health issues has often been shown t...

OBJECTIVE Although goitre and cretinism were brought under control in Kyrgyzstan during the 1960s by centrally directed iodized salt supplies, iodine-deficiency disorders (IDD) had made a comeback when the USSR broke up in 1991. Upon independence, Kyrgyzstan started developing its own salt processing industry and by 2001 the Government enacted a law on IDD elimination, mandating universal salt ...

Thyroid hormones play an important role during pregnancy, providing organogenesis, growth and development of the fetus, teach in formation brain its structure, influencing cognitive abilities. dysfunction is associated with pathological course pregnancy childbirth, as well a negative effect on fetus. Iodine deficiency, which persists throughout Uzbekistan, creates prerequisites for more frequen...

BACKGROUND The term iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) refers to all the effects of iodine deficiency on growth and development in human and animal populations that can be prevented by correction of the iodine deficiency. The objective of this paper was to determine the iodine nutrition status among schoolchildren in the Jazan Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), by measuring urinary iod...

Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is a major public health problem in several areas of the world, especially developing countries. deficiency can cause goitre, cretinism, decrease intelligence, mental retardation, brain damage, deaf-mutism, and miscarriage pregnant women stillbirth as well. The purpose this research was to determine stability iodine content kinetics reaction rate fortified rice...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the iodine status of Nepalese school age children by measuring urinary iodine excretion (UIE). A population based cross-sectional study was conducted during November-December 2006 among 1,094 school age children. Spot urine samples were collected from all children and UIE was measured during February to March 2007 by an ammonium persulfate digestion ...

Background: Considering the burden of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in our country, Government India has an exclusive national health program to prevent it from becoming a major public concern. To attain its objectives, National Disorder Control Program (NIDDCP) undertakes routine evaluation all over country. Aim & Objective: determine prevalence Goitre, estimate content salt samples and excr...