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The legislative framework for salt iodization in Asia and the Pacific and its impact on programme implementation

OBJECTIVE: Fortification of food-grade (edible) salt with iodine is recommended as a safe, cost-effective and sustainable strategy for the prevention of iodine-deficiency disorders. The present paper examines the legislative framework for salt iodization in Asian countries. DESIGN: We reviewed salt...

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Autores principales: Codling, Karen, Rudert, Christiane, Bégin, France, Peña-Rosas, Juan Pablo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28879830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017001689