Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) control in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 138, Issue SEP, 2013, Pages 418-433

  Pandav, Chandrakant S ^a   Yadav, Kapil ^a   Srivastava, Rahul ^a   Pandav, Rijuta ^b   Karmarkar, M G ^c  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Department of Indian Coalition for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders ^*  (India)

Author keywords

India; Iodine deficiency disorders; Iodized salt; National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme; Sustainable elimination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE CONTROL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENDEMIC GOITER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDIA; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; IODINE DEFICIENCY; IODIZED SALT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; GOITER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SALT INTAKE;

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

GOITER, ENDEMIC; HUMANS; INDIA; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84885073178     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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