Household use of iodized salt in rural area
Background: Iodine deficiency is the world′s single greatest cause of preventable mental retardation. In developing countries, only 69% of households are consuming iodized salt. Objective: To assess knowledge and practices with respect to the current use of iodized salt, and to estimate its uptake a...
Main Authors: | Rupali Roy, Manish Chaturvedi, Deepika Agrawal, Haroon Ali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=77;epage=81;aulast=Roy |
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