Short-term effectiveness of mandatory iodization of table salt, at an elevated iodine concentration, on the iodine and goiter status of schoolchildren with endemic goiter

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-80

  Jooste, Pieter L ^a   Weight, Michael J ^a   Lombard, Carl J ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Goiters; Iodine deficiency; Iodized salt; Mandatory iodization; Primary school children; Short term effectiveness; South Africa; Urinary iodine excretion

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; ENDEMIC GOITER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SALT INTAKE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033985335     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.75     Document Type: Article

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