An assessment of Individual, community and state-level factors associated with inadequate iodised salt consumption among pregnant and lactating women in Nigeria

An assessment of Individual, community and state-level factors associated with inadequate iodised salt consumption among pregnant and lactating women in Nigeria

Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of thyroid disease, and in its severe form can result in cretinism; the impairment of the brain development of a child. Pregnant and breastfeeding women’s daily iodine requirement is elevated due to physiological changes in iodine metabo...

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Main Authors: Yusuf Olushola Kareem, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Roberta Mensima Amoah, Oyelola A Adegboye, Sanni Yaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Salt
Iodine-deficiency
pregnant women
breastfeeding mothers
Cross-sectional survey
Multi-level analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05833-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05833-w

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