Excessive intake of iodine and low prevalence of goiter in school age children five years after implementation of national salt iodization in Shebedino woreda, southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Iodine is a trace element required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. The multiple effects of iodine deficiency on human health are called iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). IDDs have been common nutritional problems in Ethiopia. In 2012, Ethiopia launched a national salt io...

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Main Authors: Elilta Elias (Author), Workneh Tsegaye (Author), Barbara J. Stoecker (Author), Tafere Gebreegziabher (Author)
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Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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