Iodine deficiency in Papua New Guinea (sub-clinical iodine deficiency and salt iodization in the highlands of Papua New Guinea)

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-48

  Temple, Victor ^a   Mapira, Pilly ^a   Adeniyi, Kayode ^a   Sims, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA   (Papua New Guinea)

^b Department of Public Health ^*  (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Hella; Iodized salt; Papua New Guinea; Urinary iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SALT INTAKE; SALT IODIZATION; URINE LEVEL;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODINE; MALE; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; STUDENTS;

EID: 16344377528     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh199     Document Type: Article

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