Open AccessIodization of table salt and attitudes and habits in relation to the use of salt in general population
Author(s) -
Gorica Sbutega-Milosevic,
Nataša Djordjević,
Zoran Marmut,
Boban Mugoša
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1004225s
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , iodine deficiency , population , micronutrient , iodine , materials science , thyroid , pathology , metallurgy
Combating nutritional deficiencies of micronutrients, such as iodine, represents a priority task of health care organizations. In 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the publication: Global Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), according to which some 2.2 billion people live in areas poor in naturally occurring iodine. Approximately 13% of the world population suffer from goitre--one of the IDD.The recommended iodine content in table salt is 20-40 mg/kg, which should satisfy the daily iodine requirements of an adult.