The Journal of Community Health Management
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Thyroid Dysfunction and Anemia-A study among urban women in Trivandrum Kerala

1State Nutrition Officer, Directorate of Health Services

2Junior Research Fellow, Directorate of Health Services

3Food Analyst, Directorate of Health Services

*Corresponding Author: Email: drsreelathakt@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

Abstract

The current study analysed the thyroid profile and anemia status of 329 women of age group 18–50 years from Trivandrum the capital city of Kerala, India. About 39.4% (n= 129) of the population was found to have anemia. 16.4% were having high concentration of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The prevalence of hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism were 4.86% (n=16) and 11.55% (n=38) respectively, and all of them were anemic.

Keywords

Ypothyroidism, Subclinical hypothyroidism, Anemia, Thyroid dysfunction, Thyroid profile