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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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Goitre Prevalence And The Proportion Of The Households Consuming Lodised Salt In A Rural Aea, Ankara, Turkey
Seval AKGÜN*, Çağatay GÜLER**, Ülgen ALAN***, Yasemin ERYİĞİT***
*Public Health Specialist, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health
**Associate Prof., Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Public Health
***Trained as intern doctors through November-December 1994 at Public Health Department
This study was performed in primary school children and the households of Yenice village, Ankara to determine the goitre prevalence and the proportion of households consuming iodised salt. Yenice Primary School consists of five classes including 126 pupils 6-11 years aged of whom all were examined. THe goitre prevalence (according to WHO criteria) in the study group was found to be 20.6%, while the goitre prevalence of grade 2 (visible goiter) was determined at 2.4%. Nutritional status and school performance of the pupils were assessed, but no statistical relationship was observed between goitre and physical growth and school performance.
160 household members were interviewed and 32.1% of the households were found to be consuming iodised salt. However 3.1% of the households were determined as consuming iodised salt. Some factors concerning the consumption of iodised salt on health was found to be an important factor on the consumption of iodised salt. 44.1% of women were determined to be consuming iodised salt by knowing its effect on health, while 84.6% of the women were defined as not consuming iodised salt due to lack of knowledge. Being aware of the relationship between goitre and consumption of iodised salt was also important.
Keywords: Goitre prevalence, School children, Consumption of iodised salt
Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 1996, 16:221-225
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