Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 6, 2026
04:09
Minimal Invasive Resection of Large Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter
Published on: September 20, 2024
951
Goiter Prevalence and Interrelated Components from Coastal Karnataka
Avinash Shetty1, Chythra R Rao2, Asha Kamath3
1Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|August 15, 2018
Summary
Goiter affects 9.3% of school children in Udupi district, with higher prevalence in females. Despite adequate iodine nutrition, further research is needed to explore other factors contributing to this public health issue.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Endocrinology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Goiter remains a significant public health concern, particularly in school-aged children.
- Assessing goiter prevalence and associated factors is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of goiter among school-aged children in Udupi district.
- To identify factors associated with goiter in this population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional school-based survey involving 2703 children aged 6-12 years in Udupi district.
- Clinical goiter assessment using World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)/International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) criteria.
- Analysis of salt and urine samples for iodine content from a subsample.
Main Results:
- The overall prevalence of goiter was 9.3%, with 7.0% and 2.3% having grade 1 and grade 2 goiter, respectively.
- Goiter prevalence was significantly higher in females (11.1%) compared to males (7.4%).
- While 69.8% of salt samples had adequate iodine, median urinary iodine levels indicated sufficient iodine nutrition in the district.
Conclusions:
- The 9.3% goiter prevalence highlights its endemic nature as a public health problem in Udupi district.
- Adequate iodine nutrition was confirmed through urinary iodine levels.
- Further investigation into other contributing factors is necessary to address the persistence of endemic goiter.
Related Concept Videos
01:08Prevalence and Incidence
1.9K
In statistical epidemiology and health sciences, two essential metrics—prevalence and incidence—are fundamental for understanding disease dynamics within a population. These measures enable public health officials, epidemiologists, and researchers to assess the burden of diseases, allocate resources effectively, and design impactful public health policies and interventions.
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
1.9K
01:23Components of Stress
545
Stress analysis under multiple loading conditions is intricate, necessitating a comprehensive grasp of normal and shearing stresses. Consider a small cube at point O, subjected to stress on all six faces, visible or not. Normal stress components σx, σy, σz act perpendicularly to the x, y, and z axes. Shearing stress components τxy and τxz are exerted on faces perpendicular to these axes.
Interestingly, the hidden cube faces also experience these stresses, equal and...
Interestingly, the hidden cube faces also experience these stresses, equal and...
545
01:24Components of Language
821
Language, whether spoken, signed, or written, consists of specific components: lexicon and grammar. The lexicon is the vocabulary of a language, comprising its words. Grammar is the set of rules used to convey meaning through the lexicon. For example, English grammar adds “-ed” to most verbs to indicate past tense. Words are formed by combining phonemes, which are the basic sound units of a language. Different languages have different sets of phonemes (e.g., “ah” vs.
821
01:24Normal and Tangetial Components: Problem Solving
609
Consider a man with a mass of 70 kg seated in a chair connected to a pin support through a member BC. If the man maintains an upright position, the task is to determine the horizontal and vertical reactions of the chair on the man when the member makes a 45° angle with the horizontal. At this moment, the man has a speed of 5 m/s, increasing at a rate of 1 m/s².
609
01:29Vector Components in the Cartesian Coordinate System
27.9K
Vectors are usually described in terms of their components in a coordinate system. Even in everyday life, we naturally invoke the concept of orthogonal projections in a rectangular coordinate system. For example, if someone gives you directions for a particular location, you will be told to go a few km in a direction like east, west, north, or south, along with the angle in which you are supposed to move. In a rectangular (Cartesian) xy-coordinate system in a plane, a point in a plane is...
27.9K
01:08Vector Algebra: Method of Components
19.8K
It is cumbersome to find the magnitudes of vectors using the parallelogram rule or using the graphical method to perform mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication. There are two ways to circumvent this algebraic complexity. One way is to draw the vectors to scale, as in navigation, and read approximate vector lengths and angles (directions) from the graphs. The other way is to use the method of components.
In many applications, the magnitudes and directions of...
In many applications, the magnitudes and directions of...
19.8K