An Increase in Consuming Adequately Iodized Salt May Not Be Enough to Rectify Iodine Deficiency in Pregnancy in an Iodine-Sufficient Area of China

Universal salt iodization (USI) has been implemented for two decades in China. It is crucial to periodically monitor iodine status in the most vulnerable population, such as pregnant women. A cross-sectional study was carried out in an evidence-proved iodine-sufficient province to evaluate iodine in...

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Main Authors: Zhifang Wang, Wenming Zhu, Zhe Mo, Yuanyang Wang, Guangming Mao, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaoming Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/2/206