Status of Urinary  Iodine Excretion Levels

 

 

 

 

 

Data of research studies conducted by Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

 

 

     ORISSA

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

              UIE levels (mcg/dl)

 

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

10 &more

Puri

     (n=143)

2001

6-11

3(2.1)

8(5.6)

33(23.1)

99(69.2)

12.36

 

 

   PONDICHERRY

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

              UIE levels (mcg/dl)

 

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

10 &more

Pondicherry

     (n=187)

1997

   INA

3(1.6)

6(3.2)

45(24.1)

133(71.1)

   INA

Kariakal

    (n=800

2001

INA

0(0.0)

3(3.8)

9(11.3)

68(85.0)

15.0

Pondicherry

    (n=100)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

15(15.0)

85(85.0)

20.0

Yanam

   (n=100)

2001

INA

5(5.0)

27(27.0)

34(34.0)

34(34.0)

6.5

Mahe

2001

INA

0(0.0)

2(2.1)

7(7.2)

88(90.7)

20.0

 

 

    RAJISTHAN

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

              UIE levels (mcg/dl)

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

10 &more

Bikaner

    (n=400)

1996

6-12

12(3.0)

36(9.0)

73(18.0)

279(70.0)

15.5

Udaipur

    (n=300)        

2000

6-12

 1(0.3)

2 (0.7)

22 (7.3)

275 (91.7)

20.0

 Ajmer

    (n=100)

2001

6-12

3(3.0)

3(3.0)

21(21.0)

73(73.0)

17.5

 

 

 

Tamil Nadu

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

              UIE levels (mcg/dl)

 

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

10 &more

Nagapattinam

  (n=100)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

4(4.0)

2(2.0)

94(94.0)

15.0

Thiruvarur 

  (n=94)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

1(1.0)

15(16.0)

78(83.0)

>20.0

Villupuram  

  (n=67)

2001

INA

1(1.5)

1(1.5)

21(31.3)

44(65.7)

10.0

Tiruvanamalai 

  (n=72)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

4(5.6)

22(30.6)

46(63.9)

12.0

Madurai   

  (n=107)

2001

INA

2(1.9)

0(0.0)

3(2.8)

102(95.3)

>20.0

Cuddalore

  (n=100)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

3(3.0)

97(97.0)

>20.0

Thanjavur   

  (n=89)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

2(2.2)

10(11.2)

77(86.5)

15.0

Perambalour      

  (n=157)

2001

INA

13(8.3)

31(19.7)

35(22.3)

78(49.7)

8.5

Dindigul   

  (n=90)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

9(10.0)

21(23.3)

60(66.7)

15.0

Vellore  

  (n=80)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

14(17.5)

66(82.5)

15.0

 Kancheepuram  

  (n=88)

2001

INA

3(3.4)

0(0.0)

1(1.1)

84(95.5)

>20.0

Coimbatore   

  (n=90)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

2(2.2)

14(15.6)

74(82.2)

13.0

Salem 

  (n=98)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

2(2.0)

14(14.3)

82(83.7)

18.0

Pudukkottai

  (n=56)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

1(1.8)

3(5.4)

52(92.9)

>20.0

Dharmapuri  

  (n=70)

2001

INA

1(1.4)

1(1.4)

6(8.6)

62(88.6)

19.5

Erode

  (n=85)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

10(11.8)

75(88.2)

15.5

Nilgiris 

  (n=56)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

4(7.1)

6(10.7)

46(82.1)

18.0

Trichi 

  (n=112)

2001

INA

1(0.9)

0(0.0)

2(1.8)

109(97.3)

>20.0

Namakkal        

  (n=98)

2001

INA

0(00)

0(0.0)

4(4.1)

94(959)

>20.0

Karur 

  (n=110)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

1(0.9)

7(6.4)

102(92.7)

18.0

Thiruvellore

   (n=92)

2001

INA

0(0.00

0(0.0)

2(2.2)

90(97.8)

>20.0

Sivaganga

  (n=63)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

8(12.7)

55(87.3)

15.55

 

 

    TRIPURA

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

              UIE levels (mcg/dl)

 

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

10 &more

Agartala

    (n=133)

1999

8-10

0(0.0)

19(14.3)

27(20.3)

87(65.4)

17.5

Tripura

    (n=125)

2000

6-11 

0(0.0)

19(14.3)

19(14.3)

87(65.4)

17.5

Taranagar

   (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

17.5

22.5

7.5

52.5

10.0

R.K. Nagar

   (n=98)

1996-98

6-15

13.3

13.3

19.4

54.0

7.5

Agartala

   (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

00.0

10.0

20.0

70.0

19.5

Madhupur

   (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

10.0

17.5

22.5

50.0

7.5

Teliamura N.A.

  (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

12.5

7.5

15.0

65.0

15.0

Kunjaban

   (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

47.5

15.0

7.5

30.0

2.5

Purba

Ramchandra (n=44)

1996-98

6-15

2.3

13.6

18.2

65.9

15.0

Khowai N.A.

   (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

2.5

7.5

35.0

55.0

10.8

N.C. Nagar

  (n=77)

1996-98

6-15

24.7

6.5

15.6

53.2

10.0

Mohanbhog

   (n=42)

1996-98

6-15

7.1

2.4

23.8

66.7

10.7

Bhuratali

   (n=47)

1996-98

6-15

6.4

0.0

21.3

72.3

16.5

Baishnabpur-

 Kathalchari  (n=41)

1996-98

6-15

4.9

9.8

36.6

48.8

9.1

Jolaibari

   (n=51)

1996-98

6-15

7.9

3.9

9.8

78.4

15.0

Belonia N.A.

   (n=75)

1996-98

6-15

9.3

1.3

14.7

74.7

16.5

Kalabaria

  (n=52)

1996-98

6-15

3.9

3.9

21.2

71.2

16.5

Dakshin

Chandrapur (n=40)

1996-98

6-15

15.0

5.0

12.5

67.5

11.5

Rajkang-

Rangkang  (n=80)

1996-98

6-15

2.5

10.0

18.8

68.8

12.5

Manik Bhandar

   (n=50)

1996-98

6-15

4.0

2.0

30.0

64.0

12.8

Manughat

   (n=48)

1996-98

6-15

4.2

16.7

27.1

52.0

10.0

Sonaimuri

   (n=49)

1996-98

6-15

18.4

20.4

28.6

32.7

5.0

Ragna

   (n=48)

1996-98

6-15

10.4

4.2

18.8

66.7

15.7

Kailashar

   (n=41)

1996-98

6-15

14.6

0.0

14.6

70.7

12.5

 

 

 UTTAR PRADESH

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

              UIE levels (mcg/dl)

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

10 &more

Uttarkashi

     (n=61)

1998

6-12 

6(9.8)

2(3.2)

7(11.4)

  46(75.4)

20.0

Pauri  

     (n=100)

1998

6-12

2(2.0)

2(2.0)

13(13.0)

83(83.0)

17.5

Pithorgarh

     (n=154)

1998

6-12

0(0.0)

2(1.2)

17(11.4)

135(87.6)

20.0

Meerut

     (n=710)

1998

6-10

38(5.4)

21(2.9)

142(20.2)

509(71.7)

15.0

Agra

     (n=92)

1998

6-11

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

10(10.8)

82(89.1)

17.5

Bareily

    (n=82)

1998

6-11

11(13.4)

18(21.9)

10(12.3)

43(52.4)

10.2

Gorakhpur

    (n=147)

1998

6-11      

 7(4.8)   

3(2.0)       

17(11.6)

120(81.6)

15.0

Kanpur

    (n=72)

1998

6-11

1(1.4)   

2(2.8)

25(34.7)

44(61.1)   

10.5     

Lakhimpur

    (n=128)

1998

6-11

18(14.1)

18(14.1)

39(30.4)

53(41.4)

5.0

Lalitpur

    (n=109)

1998

6-11

0(0.0)

10(9.3)

28(25.7)

61(55.9)

13.5

Padrona

    (n=80)

1998

6-11

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

5(6.2)

75(93.8)

20.0

Saharanpur

     (n=192)

1998

6-11

1(0.4)

5(2.6)

12(6.2)

174(90.6)

20.0

Sidharth Nagar

     (n=148)

1998

6-11

15(10.1)

13(8.8)

37(25.0)

83(56.1)

10.0

Sultanpur

     (n=103)

1998

6-11

1(1.0)

13(12.6)

37(35.9)

52(50.5)

10.0

Varanasi

     (n=107)

1998

6-11

18(16.8)

0(0.0)

30(28.0)

59(55.1)

10.0

Lucknow

     (n=84)

2001

6-12

 2(2.4)

5(6.0)

41(48.8)

36(42.9)

 9.25

 

 

 

     WEST BENGAL #

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

         % Samples Below 50 mcg/dl            

 

Median UIE  

(mcg/dl)

 Malda

1998

8-12

                             2.8

16.7

Birbhum

1998

8-12

                             0.0  

17.5

Coochbehar

1998

8-12

                             5.0

10.6

Hooghly

1998

8-12

                             0.0

14.8

Midnapore

1998

8-12

                             3.0

35.0

24-Parganas(S)

1998

8-12

                             0.0

31.1

Darjeeling

1998

8-12

                             3.3

26.4

Burdwan

1998

8-12

                             0.0

22.5

Purulia

1998

8-12

                             3.3

13.6

 

 

# Ref : Sinha RK,  Roy BK, Nandy P, Saha SK, Dutta S, Dobe M, Mondal RN, Marimathu P. A study on Knowledge, Attitude, Practices in rural families of west Bengal about iodised salt, and body iodine status in young children. Applied Nutrition 1999, 24(1), 25-35.

 
 
INA= Information Not Available
Values in parenthesis denote percentage

 

 

 

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