BACKGROUND: In health terms, consuming @entity1388 is well recognised to be a double-edged sword. Consumption of optimal amounts is beneficial to health, however an excess constitutes a health hazard. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of @entity1141 in fishermen from the Kutch coast, Gujarat, India. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 653 fishermen from the Kutch District, Gujarat, India, from October 2014 to December 2014. @entity922 was assessed using three diagnostic tests. Drinking water @entity1388 concentrations in different regions of the study area were determined. General information regarding age, gender and adverse habits were also collected. The Chi square test was used for comparisons and the confidence level and critical p-value were set at 95% and 5% respectively. RESULTS: @entity1388 concentrations in water from the study area ranged between 3.4-6.9 ppm. The prevalence of @entity1141 was 30.3%, out of which, the majority of the subjects had mild @entity1141 (18.4%). This condition was found to be significantly associated with age and gender along with @entity286 and @entity285 consumption; depending on the habit's duration. CONCLUSION: Being a public health problem in the fishermen community, @entity1141 requires a-priori attention. Measures for preventing this disease should be undertaken on a communitywide basis. KEY WORDS: fishing industry, prevalence, @entity1388 @entity4968 .

Prevalence of XXXX in fisherman from Kutch coast, Gujarat, India.

@entity286 :: ('4097', 'Species') :: ['tobacco'] @entity4968 :: ('MESH:D011041', 'Disease') :: ['poisoning'] @entity1141 :: ('MESH:C535662', 'Disease') :: ['skeletal fluorosis'] @entity285 :: ('D000431', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity1388 :: ('MESH:D005459', 'Chemical') :: ['fluoride', 'Fluoride'] @entity922 :: ('MESH:D013568', 'Disease') :: ['Clinical skeletal fluorosis']
@entity1141 :: (MESH:C535662,Disease) :: ['skeletal fluorosis']
