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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
AN ANALYSIS OF IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER AND ERADICATION STRATEGIES IN THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS OF MOROCCO
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| Autores: |
Oldham, Elizabeth Anne
Barrett, Christopher B.
Benjelloun, Sabah
Ahanou, Brahim
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| Data: |
1997-11-26
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| Ano: |
1996
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| Palavras-chave: |
Iodine deficiency
Micronutrient deficiency
Morocco
Nutrition education
Salt iodization
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
Health Economics and Policy
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| Resumo: |
The population of the Ounein Valley in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco is at high risk of iodine deficiency. We investigated local childrens iodine deficiency and goiter patterns as well as food consumption habits through a household survey. Median urinary iodine content and goiter analysis both reflect moderate iodine deficiency. Total fish consumption has a statistically significant, positive effect on urinary iodine content. Fish consumption, like that of salt, is closely related to market access. Respondents are uniformly unaware of the dietary etiology of goiter. An effective strategy to reduce the high incidence of iodine deficiency disorder among children in the valley must attend to four crucial issues: fish consumption, salt iodization, nutrition education, and market access.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
455
http://purl.umn.edu/28368
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
Utah State University>Economics Department>Economics Research Institute, ERI Study Papers
ERI Study Paper 96-19
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| Formato: |
35
application/pdf
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