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Iodine status of children and knowledge, attitude, practice of iodised salt use in a remote community in Kerema district, Gulf province, Papua New Guinea

Iodine deficiency is the single most common cause of preventable mental impairment in communities with suboptimal iodine intake. Objective of the present study was to assess in more detail the iodine status and knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) relating to use of iodised salt in a remote commu...

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Autores principales: Goris, Janny M., Temple, Victor J., Zomerdijk, Nienke, Codling, Karen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6261389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30485281
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197647