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AN ANALYSIS OF IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER AND ERADICATION STRATEGIES IN THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS OF MOROCCO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oldham,   Elizabeth Anne; Barrett,   Christopher B.; Benjelloun,   Sabah; Ahanou,   Brahim.
The population of the Ounein Valley in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco is at high risk of iodine deficiency. We investigated local children’s 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,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Iodine deficiency; Micronutrient deficiency; Morocco; Nutrition education; Salt iodization; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28368