Iodine status as determined by urinary iodine excretion in Lesotho two years after introducing legislation on universal salt iodization

Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-24

  Sebotsa, Masekonyela Linono Damane ^a,b   Dannhauser, André ^b   Jooste, Pieter L ^c   Joubert, Gina ^b  

^a Food and Nutr Coordinating Office   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lesotho; Population survey; School children; Urinary iodine; Women

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; LAW; LESOTHO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALT INTAKE; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 12344313100     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2004.09.005     Document Type: Article

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