Household iodized salt consumption and iodine status in women of reproductive age in Angola: a cross-sectional study
Key findings of the survey showed that the majority of the population in this study is consuming iodized salt below the range recommended by the World Health Organization. This result highlights the need to review the current iodine deficiency disorder control program and develop a country action plan to ensure that over 90 percent of households sustainably use adequately iodized salt and all women of reproductive age have adequate iodine intake.
Authors
- Emanuel Catumbela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3289-2643)
- Ema Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9819-0444)
- Alexandre Kapapelo
- Manuel Lemos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6186-4070)
- Tazi Nimi
- Fanceni Henriques Balde
- Joana Paixão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1084-930X)
- Ozeas Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0534-9581)
- Victor Ngongalah
- Sabas Kimboka
- Filomeno Fortes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-7835)
- Natália da Conceinção
- Carlos Têmbua
Institutions
- Global Development Network (IN)
- Agostinho Neto University (AO)
- Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia (AO)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical (PY)
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde (MZ)
- Ministry of Health (AO)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00907-1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UNICEF