Assessing the status of iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and associated factors in Wolaita and Dawro Zones School Adolescents, southern Ethiopia

Assessing the status of iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and associated factors in Wolaita and Dawro Zones School Adolescents, southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is the major preventable cause of irreversible mental retardation in the world. Ethiopia is a country with high prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders which continue to affect a large number of the country’s population. The aim of the study was to assess the...

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Main Authors: Shimelash Bitew Workie, Yemane Gebremariam Abebe, Amha Admasie Gelaye, Tefera Chane Mekonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Iodine deficiency
Adolescent students
Wolaita and Dawuro zone
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2480-5

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