Need for coordinated programs to improve global health by optimizing salt and iodine intake

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 281-286

  Campbell, Norm R C ^a   Dary, Omar ^b   Cappuccio, Francesco P ^c   Neufeld, Lynnette M ^d   Harding, Kim B ^d   Zimmermann, Michael B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

^e ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dietary; Hypertension; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Iodine; Iodine deficiency; Nutrition; Public health; Sodium; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; COGNITION; DIET; EXPERT SYSTEM; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; GROWTH REGULATOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HYPERTENSION; INGESTION RATE; IODINE; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRITION; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SALT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SALT INTAKE;

DEFICIENCY DISEASES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; IODINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84872786332     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892012001000006     Document Type: Article

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