Senegal’s Iodine Puzzle: Iodine Status, Salt Iodization, and Dietary Iodine Sources
Despite low iodized salt coverage at the household level, nonpregnant Senegalese females have adequate iodine intake due to iodine in processed foods. Effective monitoring of iodized salt used for processed foods is essential to mitigate potential excess intake whereas ensuring continued iodine sufficiency in all population groups.
Authors
- Rita Wegmüller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0269-1939)
- Ndèye Yaga Sy
- Fabian Rohner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0579-6952)
- Germana Leyna
- Volkan Çakır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-8262)
- Valeria Galetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7867-9960)
- Amid Abdelnour
- James P. Wirth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4733-0379)
- Nafissatou Ba Lo
- Nicolai Petry
- Malick Anne
- N Ndiaye
- Maguette Beye
- Maty Diagne Camara
- Jessica Rigutto
- Sitor P Ndoure
Institutions
- University of Notre Dame (US)
- Helen Keller International (US)
- Water Authority of Jordan (JO)
- ETH Zurich (CH)
- Institut de Technologie Alimentaire (SN)
- Ministère de la Santé Publique et Action Sociale (SN)
- Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center (TZ)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (SN)
- Ministère de la Santé (LU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Developments in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106008
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation