Iodine nutrition of school children residing in area of local noniodized salt production

Background: In 1993, Nigeria enacted a law making it mandatory for all salt both for human and animal consumption to be fortified with iodine in a bid to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). IDD is a silent threat to the growth and development of the child and also to national development....

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Main Authors: Kenechukwu C Onyekwelu, Ikechukwu E Ezeagu, Sylverter O Igbedioh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
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Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2016;volume=9;issue=3;spage=258;epage=263;aulast=Onyekwelu