Knowledge of iodine nutrition in the South African adult population

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 382-386

  Jooste, P L ^a   Upson, N ^b   Charlton, K E ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adults; Iodine; Knowledge; Population; South Africa

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SALT INTAKE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IODINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 20644466853     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2004696     Document Type: Review

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