Factors Associated with Urinary Iodine Concentration among Women of Reproductive Age, 20-49 Years Old, in Tanzania: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Djibril M BaPaddy SsentongoMuzi NaKristen H KjerulffGuodong LiuPing DuWon SongJohn P RichieXiang GaoPublished in: Current developments in nutrition (2020)
Our findings indicated a great heterogeneity in median UIC across regions of Tanzania among women of reproductive age. Poverty, consuming inadequately iodized salt, and lack of education appeared to be the driving factors for lower UIC in Tanzania.