January 16, 2013Public Health NutritionOpen Access

Availability of iodised table salt in the UK – is it likely to influence population iodine intake?

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Population

77 supermarkets across 16 UK areas (Southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

SBSarah C. BathUniversity of Surrey SBSuzanne ButtonUniversity of Surrey MRMargaret P. RaymanUniversity of Surrey

Discussion

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Implication

Low iodised salt availability cautions against relying on table salt for UK iodine needs; leaves open requirements for alternative fortification strategies.

Structured PICO

Population

77 supermarkets across 16 UK areas (Southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Outcome

Availability of iodised salt for household use

Iodised household table salt is unlikely to contribute meaningful amounts to UK iodine intake due to low availability and low iodine concentration.

Limitations

Sampled only retail outlets in 16 areas of the UK
Limited to the time period in which the study was conducted (June-August 2009)
Did not assess iodised-salt consumption by UK shoppers

Cite This Study

Bath et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83ba315dc232c69262c6c6 https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980012005496

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Implication

Low iodised salt availability cautions against relying on table salt for UK iodine needs; leaves open requirements for alternative fortification strategies.

Availability of iodised table salt in the UK – is it likely to influence population iodine intake?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Availability of iodised table salt in the UK – is it likely to influence population iodine intake?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

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