Protocol for a community-based, household-randomised, dose–response trial to assess the acceptability, nutritional effects and safety of double-fortified salt containing iodine and folic acid compared with iodised salt among non-pregnant Ethiopian women of reproductive age (DFS-IoFA) [PDF]
BMJ OpenIntroduction The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is higher in Ethiopia than most other countries, and ~84% of Ethiopian women of reproductive age (WRA) have folate insufficiency, a major risk factor for NTDs.
Christine M McDonald +11 more
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Understanding communication pathways to foster community engagement for health improvement in North West Pakistan [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2016 Background This paper describes the community engagement process undertaken to ascertain the focus, development and implementation of an intervention to improve iodised salt consumption in rural communities in North West Pakistan.
Monique Lhussier +7 more
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Iodine status of young Burkinabe children receiving small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and iodised salt: a cluster-randomised trial [PDF]
, 2015 The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of providing small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) on the I status of young Burkinabe children.
Sonja Y. Hess +4 more
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Iodine intake in the Swiss population 100 years after the introduction of iodised salt: a cross-sectional national study in children and pregnant women. [PDF]
Eur J Nutr, 2023 Fischer L +4 more
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Introducing double fortified salt in social safety net programmes in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in India: Success factors, challenges and lessons learned [PDF]
Maternal and Child NutritionDouble fortified salt (DFS; with iron and iodine) was introduced in social safety net programmes (SSNPs) in Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Gujarat states in 2018. Nutrition International (NI) provided critical support for the intervention.
Becky L. Tsang +5 more
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Nutritional Iodine Status in Pregnant Women from Health Area IV in Asturias (Spain): Iodised Salt Is Enough. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2021 González-Martínez S +5 more
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Burden of Goitre and Urinary Iodine Status among Primary School Children in Kashmir, India—Evidence from a Population-Based Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey [PDF]
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and MetabolismIntroduction: Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable brain damage, with 30% of the world’s population suffering from iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs).
Tanzeela B. Qazi +9 more
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Adequate Iodine Status in New Zealand School Children Post-Fortification of Bread with Iodised Salt. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2016 Jones E +6 more
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The effect of facility-based nutrition education and counseling on dietary intake and supplemental iron folic acid use among pregnant women: a cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: Nutrition education plays a crucial role in improving the nutritional status of pregnant women, yet evidence of its impact in low-income settings like Ethiopia is limited.
Afrah Mohammedsanni +5 more
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Should both iodised and non-iodised salt be made available in Chinese cities? A cross-sectional survey. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2014 Yu J, Liu P, Liu Y, Liu SJ, Sun DJ.
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