Open AccessPrevalence of goiter and its association with iodine status among the women of reproductive age group in coastal villages of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
T Sravan Kumar Reddy,
Veena G Kamath,
George Jacob,
Asha Kamath,
Cleeta Rebeiro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of public health/indian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2229-7693
pISSN - 0019-557X
DOI - 10.4103/ijph.ijph_27_18
Subject(s) - goiter , environmental health , medicine , socioeconomic status , demography , geography , socioeconomics , thyroid , population , sociology
Iodine deficiency is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies globally. Women in reproductive age group are vulnerable to develop iodine deficiency as there is an increase in demand for iodine, especially during pregnancy.