Universal salt iodization potentially contributes to health equity: socio-economic status of children does not affect iodine status

Milevska-Kostova, Neda; Miladinova, Daniela; Kuzmanovska, Sonja; Majstorov, Venjamin; Ittermann, Till; Völzke, Henry

doi:10.1515/jpem-2022-0166

Universal salt iodization potentially contributes to health equity: socio-economic status of children does not affect iodine status

Journal

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM

Date Issued

2022-09-27

Author(s)

Milevska-Kostova, Neda

Ittermann, Till

Völzke, Henry

DOI

10.1515/jpem-2022-0166

Abstract

Many studies have shown that socio-economic status (SES) contributes to health inequalities, with nutrition as one of the major risk factors. Iodine intake entirely depends on external sources, and deficiencies are known to be more prevalent in lower social groups, especially in countries with limited access to iodized salt. This study aimed to determine the influence of SES on iodine status and iodine availability from household salt in North Macedonia.