Iodine deficiency in pregnant women in eastern Turkey (Malatya Province): 7 Years after the introduction of mandatory table salt iodization

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 849-852

  Egri, Mucahit ^a   Ercan, Cihan ^b   Karaoglu, Leyla ^c  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Goynuk State Hospital   (Turkey)

^c INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Iodine deficiency; Pregnant women; Turkey; Urinary iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; IODIZED SALT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN AREA; URINARY EXCRETION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDEMIC GOITER; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; SALT INTAKE; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GOITER, ENDEMIC; HUMANS; IODINE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650763049     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980008003315     Document Type: Article

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