Background and Objectives: WHO recommended that iodized salt are more than 90% of
households in USI programs, which may not be suitable for all regions, especially in coastal …

Historically, mountainous areas of Morocco have been affected by endemic goiter and
severe iodine deficiency. In 1995, Morocco legislated salt iodization to reduce iodine …

Objective To study whether the measure of consumption of iodized salt to prevent iodine
deficiency disorders could lead to residents excessive iodine intake in the coastal areas in …

Background Iodine status, including Iodine Deficiency (ID) of the children aged 12–59
months of Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, have never been studied. This study thus aimed to …

Background: A mandatory universal salt iodization (USI) has been implemented in Sarawak,
Malaysia since 2008. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the current iodine status …

Since 1994, China has launched the Universal Salt Iodization strategy to prevent and control
the prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). In 2005, China achieved the elimination …

There is still controversy about optimal dietary iodine intake as the Universal Salt Iodization
policy enforcement in China. A modified iodine balance study was thus conducted to explore …

As city residents eat out more frequently, it is unknown that if iodised salt is still required in
home cooking. We analysed the relationship of household salt and eating out on urinary …

ObjectiveIodine deficiency still remains a major public health concern worldwide despite
global progress in its elimination. The aims of the present study were to evaluate dietary …

Background Subsequent to the implementation of the universal salt iodisation policy, China
has all but eliminated the iodine deficiency disorders. However, pregnant women are still …