Open AccessStatus of iodized salt coverage in urban slums of Cuttack City, Orissa
Author(s) -
Ansuman Panigrahi,
Kaushik Mishra,
Bijayeeni Mohapatra
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.51228
Subject(s) - iodised salt , iodine , iodine deficiency , medicine , environmental health , chemistry , organic chemistry
For sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), it is necessary to consume adequately iodized salt on a regular basis and optimal iodine nutrition can be achieved through universal salt iodization.