Thyroid volume of China children aged 8～10 years in 1999
- VernacularTitle:1999年全国8～10岁儿童甲状腺容积调查
- Author:
Shou-jun, LIU
;
Ben, GAO
;
Shu-qiu, SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2001;20(2):113-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discover and discuss the charac ter and statistics of frequency distribution of thyroid volume (TV) in Chinese c hildren aged 8,9,10 years for setting up an effective strategy to control the endemic goiter in China.Methods The TV is measured by B-ultrasonography.The da ta of a great sample collected from all country are treated with computer centra lly in Chinese Research Center for Endemic Disease Control.Results ①In 1999,the statistics of TV(ml) of children aged 8,9,10 years in China are 3.6 of mean,3.4 of median,3.0 of mode,5.9 of 95% point and 7.9 of 99% point.②The values of 95% point in frequency distribution of TV in 8,9,10 years of boy in order are 4.8,5.6 and 6.3,and in girl they are 5. 2,5.8 and 6.5.③The disparity in medians of TV of children is very significant between the studied provinces;the lowest is Shanghai,the mediums are Anhui and Sh anxi,and the higher ones are Chongqing,Guizhou and Xinjiang,and the medians of the TV in these three categories are 1.2,3.7 and 4.0 in order.④Differential effe cts of palpation method in detection of TV are discussed carefully in this paper .Conclusions The cause inducing to the significant diffe rences of children TV in several regions in China is not known yet,but it is not the nutritional problem of iodine certainly.
