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Urinary Iodine Excretion among Nepalese School Children in Terai Region

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Abstract

Objectives

To assess the current iodine status among school children in Terai region of Nepal.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted in 2012 among the school children aged 6–12y in three Terai districts (Siraha, Saptari and Jhapa) of eastern Nepal. A total of 1105 casual urine samples were collected from children of different schools of above districts. Urinary iodine excretion was estimated using ammonium persulphate digestion method.

Results

The median urinary iodine excretion in school children was 226.33μg/L (234.16μg/L, 229.25μg/L and 210.67μg/L in Siraha, Saptari and Jhapa districts respectively). About 12.7% (n = 140) children were found to be iodine deficient and 34.2% (n = 378) children had excessive iodine nutrition.

Conclusions

There was good improvement in iodine nutrition among children in Terai region, with a large part of population showing excessive iodine nutrition.

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Acknowledgments

The authors kindly acknowledge Institute advisory authority of B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences for the financial assistance.

Contributions

SK carried out field study, sample analysis and wrote manuscript. All the authors were involved in study design and helped in drafting the manuscript. All the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Source of Funding

This study was supported by Nepal India Corpus fund through the Institute Advisory Authority of B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS).

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST) College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal

    Saroj Khatiwada

  2. Department of Biochemistry, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Ghopa, Dharan, Nepal

    Basanta Gelal, Madhab Lamsal & Nirmal Baral

  3. Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

    Prem Raj Shakya

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Khatiwada, S., Gelal, B., Shakya, P.R. et al. Urinary Iodine Excretion among Nepalese School Children in Terai Region. Indian J Pediatr 83, 15–17 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1755-x

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