Iodized salt consumption in Sudan: Present status and future directions

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 431-438

  Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih ^a,b   Gaffar, Abdelrahim Mutwakel ^a   Bani, Ibrahim Ahmed ^a  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEZIRA   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Iodine deficiency disorders; Salt legislations; Sudan; Universal Salt Iodization

Indexed keywords

IODINE; IODIZED SALT;

ARTICLE; ENDEMIC GOITER; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; SALT INTAKE; SUDAN;

FEMALE; GOITER, ENDEMIC; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IODINE; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; SUDAN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873171662     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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