Need for coordinated programs to improve global health by optimizing salt and iodine intake

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dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Norm R.C.
dc.contributor.authorDary, Omar
dc.contributor.authorCappuccio, Francesco P.
dc.contributor.authorNeufeld, Lynnette M.
dc.contributor.authorHarding, Kim B.
dc.contributor.authorZimmermann, Michael B.
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-30T19:21:29Z
dc.date.available2013-10-30T19:21:29Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractHigh dietary salt is a major cause of increased blood pressure, the leading risk for death worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that salt intake be less than 5 g/day, a goal that only a small proportion of people achieve. Iodine deficiency can cause cognitive and motor impairment and, if severe, hypothyroidism with serious mental and growth retardation. More than 2 billion people worldwide are at risk of iodine deficiency. Preventing iodine deficiency by using salt fortified with iodine is a major global public health success. Programs to reduce dietary salt are technically compatible with programs to prevent iodine deficiency through salt fortification. However, for populations to fully benefit from optimum intake of salt and iodine, the programs must be integrated. This review summarizes the scientific basis for salt reduction and iodine fortification programs, the compatibility of the programs, and the steps that need to be taken by the WHO, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations to ensure that populations fully benefit from optimal intake of salt and iodine. Specifically, expert groups must be convened to help countries implement integrated programs and context-specific case studies of successfully integrated programs; lessons learned need to be compiled and disseminated. Integrated surveillance programs will be more efficient and will enhance current efforts to optimize intake of iodine and salt. For populations to fully benefit, governments need to place a high priority on integrating these two important public health programs.en
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dc.identifier.citationCampbell, N.R.C., Dary, O., Cappuccio, F.P., Neufeld, L.M., Harding, K,B., & Zimmermann, M.B. (2012). Need for coordinated programs to improve global health by optimizing salt and iodine intake. Revista Panamericana de Salud PĆŗblica, 32(4), 281-286.doi:10.1590/S1020-49892012001000006en
dc.identifier.issn1020-4989
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52067
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892012001000006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
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dc.publisherOrganizaciĆ³n Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, DCen
dc.subjectSODIUMen
dc.subjectSODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARYen
dc.subjectIODINEen
dc.subjectIODINE DEFICIENCYen
dc.subjectNUTRITION AND PUBLIC HEALTHen
dc.subjectHYPERTENSIONen
dc.subjectHYPOTHYROIDISMen
dc.subjectHYPERTHYROIDISMen
dc.titleNeed for coordinated programs to improve global health by optimizing salt and iodine intakeen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderOrganizaciĆ³n Panamericana de la Salud
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.componentnumber107262001
idrc.project.number107262
idrc.project.titlePopulation-wide dietary salt reduction: Evidence from the Americasen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-6755-8
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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