Availability of Adequately Iodized Dietary Salt and Associated Factors in a Town of Southeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

المؤلفون المشاركون

Obssie, Gadisa Fitala
Ketema, Kassahun
Tekalegn, Yohannes

المصدر

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

العدد

المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-7، 7ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2020-12-04

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

7

التخصصات الرئيسية

التغذية والحميات

الملخص EN

Background.

Iodine deficiency is the world’s major cause of preventable intellectual impairment, and nearly 2 billion people are at risk of iodine deficiency worldwide.

Prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders primarily aim at ensuring the intake of adequate iodine to maintain normal thyroid function.

In our study area, studies regarding the coverage of adequately iodized salt at household level are meager.

Hence, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of adequately iodized dietary salt at a household level in Kore Town, Southeast Ethiopia.

Methods.

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kore town from August 1 to 30, 2019.

A total of 394 households were selected for this study using a simple random sampling technique.

The level of salt iodine content was determined using the rapid field test kit.

Then, iodine contents of dietary salt were reported as <15 parts per million and ≥15 parts per million.

Data regarding sociodemographic factors, knowledge of respondents about iodized salt, and iodized salt handling practices were collected through a face-to-face interview.

The binary logistic regression model was used to assess the association between independent factors and the outcome variable.

Statistical significance was declared at p<0.05.

Result.

Out of all the households, 223 (56.6%) had adequately iodized salt.

Not exposing iodized salt to sunlight (AOR = 2.35, 95% CI: 1.1, 5.2), storing the salt at a dry or cold place [(AOR = 4.77, 95% CI: 1.39, 16.45) and (AOR = 8.23, 95% CI: 1.44, 47.19), respectively], and having good knowledge about iodized salt (AOR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.18, 3.01) were significantly associated with the presence of adequately iodized salt at the household level.

Conclusion.

Availability of adequately iodized salt in the study area was far below the World Health Organization recommendation.

Information regarding the importance and proper handling of iodized dietary salt should be communicated to the householders.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Obssie, Gadisa Fitala& Ketema, Kassahun& Tekalegn, Yohannes. 2020. Availability of Adequately Iodized Dietary Salt and Associated Factors in a Town of Southeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188650

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Obssie, Gadisa Fitala…[et al.]. Availability of Adequately Iodized Dietary Salt and Associated Factors in a Town of Southeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188650

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Obssie, Gadisa Fitala& Ketema, Kassahun& Tekalegn, Yohannes. Availability of Adequately Iodized Dietary Salt and Associated Factors in a Town of Southeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188650

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1188650