Urinary iodine excretion levels amongst schoolchildren in Haryana

This study was conducted in 2006 to assess the current iodine nutriure of the population in Haryana by assessing the urinary iodine excretion levels amongst the school age children between 6-12 years. Altogether 3,019 urine samples were collected from all the 19 districts in Haryana. The urinary iodine was analyzed by using wet digestion method. Less than 1 % of children had urinary iodine excretion levels below 20 mcg/L. Percentage of children with urinary iodine concentration 21-50 mcg/L, 51-99 mcg/L, and 100 mcg/L were 0.8%, 6.2% and 92.6% respectively. We conclude that the Universal Salt Iodization program is being successfully implemented in the state as the population has adequate iodine status at the time of the survey.