Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu- findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey 2008.
Iodine deficiency is still prevalent worldwide and it is the main cause of goiter, thyroid dysfunction and mental retardation. The aim of the study was to determine the iodine status and goiter prevalence among the school children in Terengganu.
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| author | Lim, Kuang Kuay Chan, Ying Ying Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, Teh, Chien Huey Rusidah Selamat, Kee, Chee Cheong Hasimah Ismail, Lim, Kuang Hock |
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| description | Iodine deficiency is still prevalent worldwide and it is the main cause of goiter, thyroid dysfunction and mental retardation. The aim of the study was to determine the iodine status and goiter prevalence among the school children in Terengganu. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:61072016-12-14T06:40:24Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6107/ Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu- findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey 2008. Lim, Kuang Kuay Chan, Ying Ying Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, Teh, Chien Huey Rusidah Selamat, Kee, Chee Cheong Hasimah Ismail, Lim, Kuang Hock Iodine deficiency is still prevalent worldwide and it is the main cause of goiter, thyroid dysfunction and mental retardation. The aim of the study was to determine the iodine status and goiter prevalence among the school children in Terengganu. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6107/1/vol_3_no_1_2013_26.pdf Lim, Kuang Kuay and Chan, Ying Ying and Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, and Teh, Chien Huey and Rusidah Selamat, and Kee, Chee Cheong and Hasimah Ismail, and Lim, Kuang Hock (2013) Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu- findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey 2008. International Journal of Public Health Research, 3 (1). pp. 198-203. ISSN 2232-0245 http://www.ijphr.ukm.my |
| spellingShingle | Lim, Kuang Kuay Chan, Ying Ying Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, Teh, Chien Huey Rusidah Selamat, Kee, Chee Cheong Hasimah Ismail, Lim, Kuang Hock Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu- findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey 2008. |
| title | Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu-
findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey
2008. |
| title_full | Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu-
findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey
2008. |
| title_fullStr | Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu-
findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey
2008. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu-
findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey
2008. |
| title_short | Inadequate iodine intake among school children in Terengganu-
findings from the National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Survey
2008. |
| title_sort | inadequate iodine intake among school children in terengganu-
findings from the national iodine deficiency disorder survey
2008. |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6107/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6107/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6107/1/vol_3_no_1_2013_26.pdf |