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Familial tendency and dietary association of goitre in Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
C Abuye1, A M Omwega, J K Imungi
1Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Objective:
To assess the familial tendency and dietary association of goitre.
Design:
Cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical components.
Setting:
Goma-Gofa, south Ethiopia.
Subjects:
Five hundred and ninety seven elementary school children aged 6-18 years and their biological parents.
Results:
Prevalence of goitre was found to be 51.7% of which 21.7% was visible goitre. The mean urinary iodine extraction levels indicated adequate dietary intake of iodine by the study group. A significant association (p < 0.001) was established for familial tendency of goitre between parents and their children. Consumption of halleko (Moringa stenopetala), a leafy vegetable common in the study area, of more than two times per day was significantly (p < 0.005) associated with causation of goitre.
Conclusion:
These results strongly suggest that goitre prevalence in Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia is due to familial tendency as well as dietary factors.
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