Socio-economic and spatial correlates of subclinical iodine deficiency among pregnant women age 15–49 years in Tanzania
Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is a widespread global health problem that affects about 2 billion people each year. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to iodine deficiency due to increased iodine requirement leading to death, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Iodine deficiency also has sig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0163-1 |