Prevalence of Selenium Deficiency Hypothyroidism instead of Iodine Deficient hypothyroidism in Malwa Belt of Punjab due to intake of highly nitrogen fertilized food: A case study of Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab
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https://doi.org/10.56450/JEFI.2025.v3i03.007Keywords:
Hypothyroidism, Selenium deficiency, Iodine deficiencyAbstract
In Muktsar district of Punjab state, Hypothyroidism cases has increased suddenly in last 2 decades when desired iodine concentration in water is 15-40 ppm and Muktsar district water has 16 ppm of iodine. Iodine deficiency is considered as cause of hypothyroidism conventionally. For conversion of T4 to T3 hormone, selenoenzymes plays an important role which was disturbed due to intake of highly nitrogenous food products. One of the objective of study was to study the socio-demographic variables of sample patients and other to find out comparison between the effectiveness of organic selenium supplement (wheat grass) and hypothyroid drugs on patients with selected socio demographic variables and last to assess the effectiveness of organic selenium supplement (wheat grass) along with hypothyroid drug eltroxin on patients with hypothyroidism due to intake of urea via crops. To achieve the objectives of the study, primary data were collected from 140 patients selected from Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab. The study revealed that on giving organic selenium with eltroxin in experimental group improvement was nearly 2.6 times more than eltroxin alone in non –experimental group. The secondary hypothyroidism reported in non –experimental group (only eltroxin) was 4.6 times more than experimental group (organic selenium with eltroxin). It was further evaluated from the study that uric acid production increases with the intake of nitrogenous food products. As a result more selenoenzymes are consumed in the body for elimination of nitrogenous waste as uric acid which further affect thyroid gland metabolism. There are raised chances of selenium deficiency hypothyroidism instead of iodine deficiency hypothyroidism.
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