GLOBAL ENDOCRINOLOGY: Global perspectives in endocrinology: coverage of iodized salt programs and iodine status in 2020. [PDF]
Eur J Endocrinol, 2021 Iodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects on growth and development. Diets in many countries cannot provide adequate iodine without iodine fortification of salt.
Zimmermann MB, Andersson M.
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Household Consumption of Adequately Iodized Salt: A Multi-Country Analysis of Socioeconomic Disparities. [PDF]
NutrientsBackground: Despite global efforts to promote universal salt iodization, iodine deficiency remains a public health issue in developing countries. Objectives: This study assessed the proportion and sociodemographic characteristics of households consuming ...
Sáez-Ramírez DM +2 more
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Folic Acid-Fortified Iodized Salt and Serum Folate Levels in Reproductive-Aged Women of Rural India: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
JAMA Netw OpenKey Points Question Is folic acid–fortified iodized salt associated with increasing serum folate concentrations among nonpregnant and nonlactating women of reproductive age?
Pattisapu JV +10 more
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Hotspots of un-iodized salt availability among Ethiopian households, evidence from the national survey data [PDF]
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2023 Background Universal salt iodization was started before decades but there are communities using the un-iodized salt till now. More than one-tenth of the Ethiopian community uses un-iodized salt.
Atalay Goshu Muluneh +2 more
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Key Considerations for Policymakers-Iodized Salt as a Vehicle for Iron Fortification: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Knowledge Gaps. [PDF]
J Nutr, 2021 Key messages Could DFS help prevent iron deficiency and anemia? Studies in controlled settings (efficacy) demonstrate that double-fortified salt (DFS; iron added to iodized salt) reduces the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia.
Drewnowski A +9 more
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Utilization of adequately iodized salt and its associated factors in Tanzania rural areas: a case of Kilwa district, Lindi region, 2023. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study assessed household utilization of adequately iodized salt and its associated factors in Kilwa district, Tanzania, where utilization remains low, especially in areas with local salt production.
David Mahwera +9 more
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021 To warrant adequate supplementation of iodine at the consumer level, monitoring and evaluating the concentration of iodine in salt is an essential element of a programme to eliminate iodine deficiencies.
Anbissa Muleta Senbeta +3 more
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The Double-Fortified Salt (Iodized Salt with Iron) Consultation: A Process for Developing Evidence-Based Considerations for Countries. [PDF]
J Nutr, 2021 The addition of iodine to edible salt has been one of the most important public health successes of the past half century, enabling most countries to achieve optimal iodine intake and protect the brains of unborn children from the adverse consequences of
Houston R, Tsang BL, Gorstein J.
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Adequately Iodized Salt Utilization and Associated Factors among Households in Tach Armachio District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
J Nutr Metab, 2021 Background For the synthesis of thyroid hormones, iodine is a crucial trace element. Iodine deficiency disorders affect all groups particularly: pregnant, young women and children. Iodine deficiency disorder has been recognized as a serious public health
Mamo W, Derso T, Nigatu SG.
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Individual and community level factors associated with use of iodized salt in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis of demographic health surveys. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Introduction Iodine deficiency disorder a common problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It affects not only the health of the affected individual but also the economic development of the country.
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