Iodine deficiency and associated factors among school children: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
Abstract Background Iodine deficiency remains a public health problem in the world. It is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation and brain damage worldwide. Though 12 million school age children are at risk of developing iodine deficiency, there is a scarcity of literature showing the m...
Main Authors: | Sintayehu Hailu, Mamo Wubshet, Haile Woldie, Amare Tariku |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-10-01
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Series: | Archives of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-016-0158-4 |
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