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The challenges of implementing and monitoring of salt iodisation programmes. 2010

Kevin M Sullivan

Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. cdckms@sph.emory.edu

Assuring adequate iodine nutrition is key to preventing iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). The primary strategy to assuring adequate iodine nutrition in most populations is through the iodisation of salt. The challenges of implementing and monitoring salt iodisation programmes are described. In particular, issues relating to legislation, regulation and enforcement are presented, as well as the integration of this information with household-based surveys on the proportion of households using iodised salt and the iodine status of the population.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007455	Iodine	A nonmetallic element of the halogen group that is represented by the atomic symbol I, atomic number 53, and atomic weight of 126.90. It is a nutritionally essential element, especially important in thyroid hormone synthesis. In solution, it has anti-infective properties and is used topically.	Iodine-127,Iodine 127
D009313	National Health Programs	Components of a national health care system which administer specific services, e.g., national health insurance.	National Health Insurance, Non-U.S.,Health Services, National,National Health Insurance,National Health Insurance, Non U.S.,National Health Services,Services, National Health,Health Insurance, National,Health Program, National,Health Programs, National,Health Service, National,Insurance, National Health,National Health Program,National Health Service,Program, National Health,Programs, National Health,Service, National Health
D009748	Nutrition Disorders	Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition.	Nutritional Disorders,Nutrition Disorder,Nutritional Disorder
D011159	Population Surveillance	Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.	Surveillance, Population
D011635	Public Health Administration	Management of public health organizations or agencies.	Administration, Public Health
D005191	Family Characteristics	Size and composition of the family.	Family Size,Couples,Family Demography,Family Life Surveys,Family Size, Average,Family Size, Completed,Family Size, Desired,Family Size, Expected,Family Size, Ideal,Family and Household,Generations,Head of Household,Households,One-Person Household,Average Family Size,Average Family Sizes,Completed Family Size,Completed Family Sizes,Demography, Family,Desired Family Size,Desired Family Sizes,Expected Family Size,Expected Family Sizes,Family Characteristic,Family Demographies,Family Life Survey,Family Sizes,Family Sizes, Ideal,Household,Household Head,Household Heads,Household and Family,Household, One-Person,Ideal Family Size,Ideal Family Sizes,One Person Household,One-Person Households,Survey, Family Life
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015596	Nutrition Assessment	Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION SURVEYS may be used in making the assessment.	Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI),Assessment, Nutrition,Mini Nutrition Assessment,Mini Nutritional Assessment,Nutrition Assessments,Nutrition Index,Nutrition Indexes,Nutrition Indices,Nutritional Assessment,Nutritional Index,Prognostic Nutritional Index,Assessment, Mini Nutrition,Assessment, Mini Nutritional,Assessment, Nutritional,Assessments, Mini Nutrition,Assessments, Mini Nutritional,Assessments, Nutrition,Assessments, Nutritional,Index, Nutrition,Index, Nutritional,Index, Prognostic Nutritional,Index, Prognostic Nutritional (PNI),Indexes, Nutrition,Indices, Nutrition,Indices, Nutritional,Indices, Prognostic Nutritional,Indices, Prognostic Nutritional (PNI),Mini Nutrition Assessments,Mini Nutritional Assessments,Nutrition Assessment, Mini,Nutrition Assessments, Mini,Nutritional Assessment, Mini,Nutritional Assessments,Nutritional Assessments, Mini,Nutritional Index, Prognostic,Nutritional Index, Prognostic (PNI),Nutritional Indices,Nutritional Indices, Prognostic,Nutritional Indices, Prognostic (PNI),Prognostic Nutritional Indices,Prognostic Nutritional Indices (PNI)
D017673	Sodium Chloride, Dietary	Sodium chloride used in foods.	Dietary Sodium Chloride,Table Salt,Chloride, Dietary Sodium,Salt, Table