Iodine status of food and drinking water of a sub-Himalayan zone of India

摘要

Iodine content of rice (42) and drinking water (108) from a goitre-endemic belt of Assam, a sub-Himalayan zone of India, was evaluated. Iodine content of staple food (rice) and drinking water was found to be poor. Mean iodine content of rice was found to be 11.8 +/- 7.3 mu g/100 g. Lower level of iodine was also observed in drinking water samples (mean of 1.52 +/- 0.48 mu g/l).