Insufficient level of iodine content in household powder salt in Nepal.

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dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Anand Ballabhen_US
dc.contributor.authorBanjara, Megha Rajen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatta, Lok Ranjanen_US
dc.contributor.authorRikimaru, Toruen_US
dc.contributor.authorJimba, Masamineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:23:54Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:23:54Z
dc.date.issued2007-06-29en_US
dc.descriptionNepal Medical College Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractUniversal salt iodization (USI) is long term strategy for the control of iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) in Nepal. Standardized periodic testing of the iodine content in salt is a critical part of a salt iodisation programme. To achieve programmatic objective, this study was carried out to estimate the iodine content of household salt in Kavre, Lalitpur and Parsa districts of Nepal. Iodometric titration of 1803 salt samples collected from the households through the students of different schools revealed that 289 (16.0%) had less than 15 ppm iodine. Two hundred forty-one powder salt samples without two children logo (14.3% among total powder salt samples) had iodine below 15 ppm. It includes 25.8% of total salt samples from Parsa district of Terai ecological region. Among total, the largest proportion of the population accounting for almost 93.0% used powder salt. In total 1803 salt samples, mean and median iodine concentration were 31.8 ppm (95.0% CI=31.0-32.6) and 29.5 ppm respectively. The mean and median iodine concentration of phoda (dhike) salt were 22.1 ppm (95.0% CI= 19.2-25.1) and 18.9 ppm; powder salt were 32.6 ppm (95.0% CI= 31.7- 33.4) and 30.6 ppm respectively. In the community level, people are still using the non-iodized salt. To eliminate the IDD more efforts are required at program implementation and monitoring level.en_US
dc.description.affiliationResearch Unit, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. research@healthnet.org.npen_US
dc.identifier.citationJoshi AB, Banjara MR, Bhatta LR, Rikimaru T, Jimba M. Insufficient level of iodine content in household powder salt in Nepal. Nepal Medical College Journal. 2007 Jun; 9(2): 75-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46883
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmcth.edu/list_journal_articles.phpen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmcth.edu/nmcj_articles_pdf/volume_wise/Vol9_No2_June_2007/Anand%20Ballabh%20Joshi.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFood, Fortifieden_US
dc.subject.meshGoiter, Endemic --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInterviews as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshIodates --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshIodine --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNepal --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshNutritional Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshPotassium Compounds --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSodium Chloride --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshSodium Chloride, Dietary --administration & dosageen_US
dc.titleInsufficient level of iodine content in household powder salt in Nepal.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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