Iodine level concentration, coverage of adequately iodized salt consumption and factors affecting proper iodized salt utilization among households in North Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study [PDF]
BMC Nutrition, 2019 Introduction Adequate iodine fortified salt is the most common and effective method of preventing iodine deficiency. Studies showed households using iodized salt (15 Parts Per Million (PPM) to 80 PPM) of iodine at household level were low in Tigray ...
Abraham Aregay Desta +4 more
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Spatial distribution and determinants of household iodized salt utilization in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian demographic and Health survey [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Iodine deficiency disorder is a significant public health problem, affecting both developed and developing nations worldwide. It is associated with poor body growth and irreversible mental retardation.
Yigizie Yeshaw +5 more
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Iodine Content of Salt Use after Years of Universal Iodization Policy and Knowledge on Iodized Salt among Households in the Sissala East Municipality in Upper West Region of Ghana [PDF]
Journal of Food Quality, 2020 Background. Iodine deficiency is a global public health concern as it leads to inadequate production of thyroid hormone in the body, causing too many destructive consequences on the roles and functions of different human organs and muscles including ...
Prince Kubi Appiah +3 more
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Availability of adequately iodized salt at the household level in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundIodine 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 should be adequate at the
Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh +7 more
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Magnitude, Trends, and Determinants of Iodized Salt Availability among Households in Ethiopia: Analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (2000–2016) [PDF]
Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 2021 Background: Iodine deficiency causes various health problems such as mental defects, goiter, reproductive damage, hypo and hyperthyroidism, stillbirth, abortion, congenital abnormalities, cretinism, mental retardation, muscle anomalies, and reduced work ...
Amare Abera Tareke, Taddese Alemu Zerfu
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Awareness and Availability of Low Sodium Iodized Salt: Results from Formative Research of Promoting Uptake of Low SodiUm Iodized Salt by Rural and Urban HousehoLds in India-The PLURAL Study. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2023 Sehgal R +8 more
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Iodized Salt Sales in the United States [PDF]
Nutrients, 2015 Iodized salt has been an important source of dietary iodine, a trace element important for regulating human growth, development, and metabolic functions. This analysis identified iodized table salt sales as a percentage of retail salt sales using Nielsen ScanTrack. We identified 1117 salt products, including 701 salt blends and 416 other salt products,
Maalouf, Joyce +5 more
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Knowledge and practice of iodized salt utilization among reproductive women in Addis Ababa City [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective The 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.
Meseret Mamo Bazezew +2 more
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TSH Mediated the Effect of Iodized Salt on Child Cognition in a Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]
Nutr Metab Insights, 2021 Mohammed H +4 more
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Awareness, practices and perspectives on ensuring access to ideally packaged iodized salt in Nigeria. [PDF]
Dialogues Health, 2023 Ariyo O +4 more
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