Inadequate salt iodization and poor knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding iodine-deficiency disorders in an area of endemic goitre in south-eastern Nigeria

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 311-315

  Umenwanne, E O ^a   Akinyele, I O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0034529681     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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