Evaluation of results of iodine deficiency disorder control program in An Giang province, 1998-2003
- Author:
Pham Van Be
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Iodine deficiency;
1998-2003 period;
An Giang;
- MeSH:
Iodine;
Iodine/deficiency;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2005;15(1):63-67
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The results of a retrospective study of epidemiological surveys was conducted by National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Program and periodic surveys were conducted by the Centre of Preventive Health of An Giang in 1998, 2000 and 2003, showed that the coverage rate of households consumed salt with an iodine concentration of more than 20ppm was 29%, 52.9% and 76.5%, respectively. The median urinary iodine concentration was 1.8mlg/dl, 4.4mg/dl and 5.7mg/dl, respectively. The prevalence of goiter in children age 8-10 years was 20.5%, 12.8% and 6.1%, respectively. In 2003, there were still 71.5% of households situated in the iodine deficiency area in An Giang province. The main reasons make people have not used iodised salt are habit of using normal salt; iodised salt is not available and affordable. Although knowledge about the benefit of iodised salt for preventing endemic goiter is 89.4%, knowledge of using iodised salt for preventing creatinism is low (40%).
