Iodine status in late pregnancy and psychosocial determinants of iodized salt use in rural northern Viet Nam

• Main Authors: Jane Fisher (Author), Thach Tran (Author), Beverley Biggs (Author), Tuan Tran (Author), Terry Dwyer (Author), Gerard Casey (Author), Dang Hai Tho (Author), Basil Hetze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To establish iodine status among pregnant women in rural northern Viet Nam and explore psychosocial predictors of the use of iodized salt in their households. METHODS: This prospective study included pregnant women registered in health stations in randomly-selected communes in Ha Nam prov...