Monitoring the effect of introducing mandatory iodisation at an elevated iodine concentration on the iodine content of retailer salt after 1, 3 and 5 years in South Africa

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 555-559

  Jooste, Pieter L ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; IODINATION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MONITORING; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA;

FOOD ADDITIVES; HUMANS; IODINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 19044368734     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480400010399     Document Type: Article

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