Status of Urinary  Iodine Excretion Levels

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

        

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

 

Andaman

(n=154)

 

1994

 

    6-12

 

0(0.0)

 

5(3.3)

 

9(5.8)

 

140(90.9)

 

   20.0

Andaman

      (n=137)

1997

    6-12

 

0(0.0)

 1(0.7)

   3(8.8)

133(90.5)

>10.0

 

   Andhra 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

Nellore

     (n=93)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

93(100.0)

>20.0

Rangareddy

    (n=107)

2001

INA

1(0.9)

23(21.5)

48(44.9)

35(32.7)

6.5

Vishkhapatnam

   (n=35)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(2.9)

34(97.1)

>20.0

Anatpur

   (n=98)

2001

INA

1(1.0)

7(7.1)

38(38.8)

52(53.1)

10.0

East Godavari

  (n=102)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

102(100.0)

>20.0

Kurnool

   (n=103)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

4(3.9)

18(17.5)

81(78.6)

13.0

Prakasam

  (n=102)

2001

INA

1(1.0)

3(2.9)

14(13.7)

84(82.4)

15.0

Mehboonagar

  (n=100)

2001

INA

2(2.0)

5(5.0)

19(19.0)

74(74.0)

15.0

Cuddapah

  (n=97)

2001

INA

9(9.3)

15(15.5)

28(28.9)

45(46.4)

9.0

Srikakulam

  (n=33)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

2(6.1)

31(93.9)

>20.0

Warangal

  (n=100)

2001

INA

1(1.0)

0(0.0)

7(7.0)

92(92.0)

>20.0

 West Godavari

   (n=70)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(1.4)

69(98.6)

>20.0

Chitoor

  (n=100)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

4(4.0)

45(45.0)

51(51.0)

10.0

Vijayanagram

  (n=21)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(4.8)

20(95.2)

>20.0

Nizambad

  (n=200)

2001

INA

18(9.0)

11(5.5)

25(12.5)

146(73.00

15.0

Krishna

  (n=96)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(1.0)

95(99.0)

>20.0

Khammam

  (n=100)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

3(3.0)

97(97.0)

20.0

Guntur

  (n=120)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

2(1.7)

118(98.3)

>20.0

Adilabad

  (n=101)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

8(7.9)

25(24.8)

68(67.3)

12.5

Hyderabad

  (n=174)

2001

INA

8(4.6)

22(12.6)

31(17.8)

113(64.9)

 

15.0
 
 
BIHAR

 

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

East Champaran

      (n=138)

1997

   6-12

12(8.7)

20(14.5)

36(26.1)

  70(50.7)

  10.0

 

West Champaran

      (n=123)

1997

   6-12

20(16.3)

15(12.2)

25(20.3)

  63(51.2)

  10.0

Palamu

      (n=159)

2001

   6-11

  3(1.9)

   8(5.0)

17(10.7)

131(82.4)

  15.8

 

Sahibganj

      (n=136)

2001

   6-11

26(19.1)

 18(13.2)

30(22.1)

 62(45.6)

   9.0


 

DELHI

 

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

Delhi

   (n=1652)

1996

   8-10

35(2.1)

35(2.1)

291(17.6)

1188(71.9)

  17.0

Delhi

   (n=680)

1998

Pregnant

mothers

17(2.5)

35(5.1)

104(15.3)

524(77.1)

>10.0

 

 GOA

  

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

Goa

   (n=36)

1996

  INA

  INA

   INA

31(86.1)

  INA

    5.5

 

        HIMACHAL 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

Kangra

    (n=245)

1996

8-10

  6(2.4)

  10(4.1)

42(17.1)

187(76.3)

16.5

Hamirpur

    (n=787)

1996

8-10

99(7.0)   121

125(8.8)

240(17.0)

949(67.0)

13.5

Kinnaur

    (n=226)

1996

6-10

 3(1.3)

 13(5.8)

 24(10.6)

186(82.3)

19.5

Solan

    (n=720)

1997

8-10

21(2.9)

42(5.8)

142(19.7)

515(71.5)

15.0

Kangra

    (n= 1952)

1999

6-11

69(3.5)

74(3.8)

238(14.2)

1531(78.5)

15.0

 

 

Karnataka

           

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

Gulbarga

  (n=94)

2001

INA

4(4.3)

19(20.2)

43(45.7)

28(29.8)

7.0

Tumkur

  (n=97)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

5(5.2)

29(29.9)

63(64.9)

10.0

Bellary

  (n=95)

2001

INA

5(5.3)

14(14.7)

44(46.3)

32(33.7)

6.5

Davangree

  (n=90)

2001

INA

19(21.1)

17(18.9)

19(21.1)

35(38.9)

5.2

Kappal

  (n=86)

2001

INA

3(3.5)

4(4.7)

24(27.9)

55(64.0)

10.0

Kolar

  (n=101)

2001

INA

2(2.0)

7(6.9)

48(47.5)

44(43.6)

9.5

 Haveri

  (n=99)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

12(12.1)

32(32.3)

55(55.6)

10.0

Bijapur

  (n=76)

2001

INA

9(11.8)

0(0.0)

32(42.1)

35(46.1)

8.5

Uttara Kannada

  (n=100)

2001

INA

11(11.0)

15(15.0)

21(21.0)

53(53.0)

10.0

Daksihna Kannada

  (n=97)

2001

INA

17(17.5)

8(8.2)

42(43.3)

30(30.9)

7.0

Udupi

  (n=84)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

1(1.2)

6(7.1)

77(91.7)

>20.0

Belagaum

  (n=100)

2001

INA

1(1.0)

13(13.0)

28(28.0)

58(58.0)

10.0

Kodagu

  (n=96)

2001

INA

25(26.0)

34(35.4)

21(21.9)

16(16.7)

3.0

Raichur

  (n=93)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

3(3.2)

21(22.6)

69(74.2)

12.0

 Mandya

  (n=98)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

2(2.0)

30(30.6)

66(67.3)

12.0

Shimoga

  (n=96)

2001

INA

30(31.3)

23(24.0)

33(34.4)

10(10.4)

3.0

Banglore Rural

  (n=94)

2001

INA

5(5.3)

3(3.2)

23(24.5)

63(67.0)

10.0

 Chickmanglur

  (n=100)

2001

INA

2(2.0)

5(5.0)

19(19.0)

74(74.0)

15.0

 Dharwad

  (n=99)

2001

INA

3(3.0)

5(5.1)

40(40.4)

51(51.5)

10.0

 Chitradurga

  (n=71)

2001

INA

8(11.3)

0(0.0)

4(5.6)

59(83.1)

>20.0

 Banglore Urban

   (n=86)

2001

INA

2(2.3)

1(1.2)

4(4.7)

79(91.9)

18.5

 

JAMMU & KASHMIR**

 

Name of the

District

Year of

Survey

Age group

(years)

    UIE levels (mcg/g creatinine)

 

Median UIE  

 

(mcg/dl)

<2

2-<5

5-<10

Baramulla*

     (n=44)

1997

5-15

8(18)

22(50)

14(31.80)

   INA

 

Name of the
District **        

Urinary Iodine excretion (mcg/g creatinine)

                  (Mean ± SEM)

Range of Urinary iodine

excretion (mcg/g creatinine)

Anantnag

          49.80 ± 2.66

           16.85 – 84.63

Baramulla

          41.85 ± 2.52

             6.25 – 69.41

Budgam

          48.42 ± 1.78

           31.05 – 75.28

Kupwara

          52.39 ± 1.90

           27.52 -  75.5

Pulwama

          49.21 ± 2.13

             9.61 -  76.86

Srinagar

          57.75 ± 2.61

           26.20 -103.63

 

  KERALA

 

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

Ernakulum

     (n=220)

1998

6-12 

2(0.9)

3(1.4)

18(8.2)

197(89.5)

20.0

Kottayam

     (n=251)

1999

6-12

16(6.4)

15(6.0)

52(20.7)

168(66.9)

17.5

Kasargod

     (n=92)

2001

INA

34(37.0)

3(3.3)

22(23.9)

33(35.9)

7.5

Wyanand

     (n=98)

2001

INA

8(8.2)

7(7.1)

29(29.6)

54(551)

10.0

Idukki

    (n=72)

2001

INA

15(20.8)

15(20.8)

27(37.5)

15(20.8)

5.5

Kannur

    (n=90)

2001

INA

0(0.0)

0(00)

0(0.0)

90(100.0)

15.0

Aleppy

   (n=94)

2001

INA

6(6.4)

4(4.3)

31(33.0)

53(56.4)

10.0

Kottayam

   (n=99)

2001

INA

7(7.1)

24(24.2)

19(19.2)

49(49.5)

8.5

Calicut

   (n=56)

2001

INA

1(1.8)

3(5.4)

12(21.4)

40(71.4)

12.0

Malapuram

   (n=88)

2001

INA

8(9.1)

12(13.6)

12(13.6)

56(63.6)

15.0

 

 

*Zargar AH, Shah JA , Masoodi SR, Laway BA ,Shah  NA and Mir MM(1997) Prevalence of goiter in

school children in Baramulla(Kashmir Valley).Indian Journal of  Pediatrics;64:225-230

 

**Zargar AHZ, Iftekar H, Laway BA,  Masoodi SR and Wani AI(1998) The scrouge of iodine deficiency in Kashmir valley, India. Journal International Medical Sciences  Academy 11(4):195-198

 

INA= Information Not Available
Values in parenthesis denote percentage

 

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