Association of iodized salt with goiter prevalence in Chinese populations: a continuity analysis over time
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DOI: 10.1186/s40779-017-0118-5
Abstract: BackgroundIodine deficiency disorders (IDD) refer to diseases that are caused by insufficient iodine intake, and the best strategy to prevent IDD is the addition of iodine to dietary salt. Because iodine deficiency is a common… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; goiter prevalence; salt intake; salt ... See more keywords
The effect of 17 years of increased salt iodization on the prevalence and nature of goiter in Croatian schoolchildren
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DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2018-0129
Abstract: Abstract Background High goiter prevalence caused by iodine deficiency (medium content 5.6 mg potassium iodide [KI]/kg of salt, median urine iodine concentration [UIC] 68 μg/L) in Croatia was observed in 1991 and 1995 when salt… read more here.
Keywords: goiter prevalence; goiter; prevalence; salt iodization ... See more keywords