Abstract
Background: Iodine deficiency disorder is common public health problem in developed and developing countries. In Worldwide, nearly 70% of the households only using adequate iodized salt in their regular food. To estimate the household salt utilization, prevalence of goiter, status of iodine deficiency disorder, and to find the iodine level at household level in the study areas. Materials and Methods: We have done a community-based observational study on IDD in the coastal areas of Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu with examined households salt in 1233 households in selected eight villages. All data were analyzed using Chi-Square test. p–value<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Totally 1233 households were recruited and incorporated in this study. Among 1233 households, male 385 (31.2%) and female 848 (68.8%). The male and female age-group was showed statistically highly significant association with p<0.01. Out of 1233 individuals, 141 (11.4%) were found as total goiter. The prevalence of goiter was 105 (12.4%) in female than male was 36 (9.4%) and no statistical association between gender among goiter prevalence (p>0.05). Conclusion: From our present study findings, we have concluded that majority of the study population was used iodized salt in their regular food. But, very less adequately iodized salts were available nearby study areas. Nevertheless, majority of the households didn’t know about the benefits about the usage of iodized salt. Health education is needed in to the shopkeepers and local vendors. This will be conducted by non-Governmental organization, Government organization and other nearby medical colleges. Keywords: household salt, utilization, iodine, iodine deficiency disorder, coastal areas
Highlights
Iodine is a very important vital micronutrient in human food in their routine life and it needs to produce thyroid hormones
From our present study findings, we have concluded that the majority of study population used iodized salt in their regular food
Very less adequately iodized salts were available in the study area
Summary
Iodine is a very important vital micronutrient in human food in their routine life and it needs to produce thyroid hormones. [1] In Worldwide, nearly 70% of households only use adequate iodized salt in their daily food. [9] If the pregnant women don’t consume the adequate level of iodine 250 g/per day [10] in their food as per WHO recommendation, the fetal growth, child initial years’ growth, child’s brain development would be affected severely. [25] We contacted this study to find the iodine content of household salt, its availability and its effect in the study areas of Tamil Nadu. Main objectives of the present study were to estimate the household salt utilization and availability of iodized salt, status of Iodine. Very less adequately iodized salts were available nearby study areas. This will be conducted by non-Governmental organization, Government organization and other nearby medical colleges
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