Performance evaluation of iodine deficiency disorder control program in Chikmagalur District: A cross-sectional community-based survey

• Main Authors: Hugara Siddalingappa (Author), B Nagaraja Goud (Author), Raghunath Hanumantharaya (Author), Harish Bekkalale Rudresh (Author), Divya Arulprakasam (Author), Girish Marumadu (Author), Bagyalaxmi Hirehanamantagoudar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Routine evaluation of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) is done through a national program called National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Program (NIDDCP). The aim of this study is to determine the goiter prevalence, to estimate salt Iodine and urinary Iodine levels. Materials and M...