Eliminating iodine deficiency in China: Achievements, challenges and global implications

Nutrients

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Sun, Dianjun ^a   Codling, Karen ^b,c   Chang, Suying ^b   Zhang, Shubin ^d   Shen, Hongmei ^a   Su, Xiaohui ^a   Chen, Zupei ^c   Scherpbier, Robert W ^c   Yan, Jun ^d  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND   (China)

^c Iodine Network   (Canada)

^d Parasitic and Endemic Disease Prevention and Control Division of the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China   (China)

Author keywords

China; Iodine deficiency; Iodine status; Salt iodization

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; IODINE; IODIZED SALT; SALT INTAKE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE ELIMINATION; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; SALT INTAKE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; BLOOD; DEFICIENCY; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; FACTUAL DATABASE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

CHINA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; HUMANS; IODINE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY;

EID: 85017230260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu9040361     Document Type: Article

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