A Comparison of Iodine Status in Children and Pregnant Women After a Policy Change in the Iodized Salt Standard in Shanghai, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s12011-018-1257-6
Abstract: In Shanghai, a new iodized salt standard was implemented in 2012. To provide evidence to the government, we compared iodine status before (35 mg/kg) and after (30 mg/kg) adjustment in vulnerable populations living in Shanghai. The probability-proportional-to-size… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; pregnant women; salt standard; iodine ... See more keywords
Individual- and community-level factors associated with the presence of adequate iodized salt in households in Bangladesh: a multilevel modelling approach
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae016
Abstract: Abstract Background The aim of this study is to estimate the factors at both the individual and community levels related to the adequacy of iodized salt in households in Bangladesh. Methods For this study we… read more here.
Keywords: adequacy; iodized salt; iodine; salt ... See more keywords
P353 Universal iodizing initiative of salt in Georgia
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-epa.700
Abstract: Iodine deficiency is a global health problem and a major cause of mental retardation; More than a billion people are at risk of iodine deficiency in the world. Iodine deficiencies are endemic for Georgia. It… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; georgia; salt; iodine ... See more keywords
Knowledge and Utilization of Iodized Salt and Its Associated Factors at Household Level in Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/9763830
Abstract: Background Iodine is one of the essential elements that enables the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones, which is vital for growth and development of the brain and central nervous system. More than two billion… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; utilization; salt; knowledge ... See more keywords
Iodine Content of Salt in Retail Shops and Retailers’ Knowledge on Iodized Salt in Wa East District, Upper West Region, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1155/2020/6053863
Abstract: Background. There are laws to enforce the universal iodization of salt to check the consequences of iodine deficiency in Ghana. These laws are to ensure that there are production and sales of iodized salt in… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; salt; iodine content; content salt ... See more keywords
Knowledge and practice of iodized salt utilization among reproductive women in Addis Ababa City
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3847-y
Abstract: ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of iodized salt utilization among reproductive women in Addis Ababa city. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 549 households. A sample district was… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; practice iodized; salt utilization; knowledge practice ... See more keywords
Socio-demographic correlates of availability of adequate iodine in household salt: a community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-04983-w
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to assess the availability of adequately iodized salt at a household level and associated factors in Arba Minch town, South Ethiopia using the gold standard technique, the iodometric titration. Results 41.8%… read more here.
Keywords: availability; iodized salt; salt; household salt ... See more keywords
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
Factors affecting the consumption of iodized salt by pregnant women in Karachi
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DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.3.4991
Abstract: Background and Objective: Globally iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is a major preventable cause of cognitive impairment in new born. In developing countries, every year 38 million newborn develop cognitive impairment as a result of iodine… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; iodized salt; iodine deficiency; pregnant women ... See more keywords
Concerns of iodized salt and its effects for women seeking antenatal care in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.8.5220
Abstract: Background and Objective: Pregnant women are the most susceptible group for Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) whose neonate are at the risk of brain impairment, if they are iodine deficient in utero. The study was carried… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; seeking antenatal; care; antenatal care ... See more keywords
Availability of adequately iodized salt at the household level in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247106
Abstract: Background Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is a global, regional, and national public health problem that is preventable. Universal salt iodization is a worldwide accepted strategy to prevent IDD. The level of iodine in the salt… read more here.
Keywords: iodized salt; salt; adequately iodized; level ... See more keywords