Profile of Iodine Content of Salt in Sundarban Delta of West Bengal, India

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  • Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University College of Science and Technology; University of Calcutta, Kolkata - 700 009 ,IN
  • Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University College of Science and Technology; University of Calcutta, Kolkata - 700 009 ,IN
  • Department of General Human Physiology, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia - 721 645, West Bengal ,IN

Abstract

Considerable progress has been made in the impiementation of the universal salt iodization programme in the countries affected by Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). The advantage of supplementing with iodized salt is that it is used by all sections of a community irrespective of social and economic status. There are two forms of iodine, which can be used to iodise salt: "iodide" and "iodate" usually as the potassium salt. Iodate is less soluble and more stable than iodide and is therefore preferred for tropical moist conditions. Both are generally referred to as "iodized" salt. Keeping in view of the mean daily intake of common salt of 10 g by the population in different parts of the country, it is mandatory under National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) that a minimum of 15 ppm of iodine should be present per gram of edible salt at the beneficiary level to ensure at least 150 mg of dietary intake of iodine per day through the salt.

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Published

2009-07-01

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Chandra, A. K., Oebnath, A., & Tripathy, S. (2009). Profile of Iodine Content of Salt in Sundarban Delta of West Bengal, India. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 46(7), 304–307. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/4893

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