ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2019
What is the availability of iodised salt in supermarkets on the Island of Ireland?
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- A systematic review of iodine intake in children, adults, and pregnant women in Europe-comparison against dietary recommendations and evaluation of dietary iodine sources.Nutrition reviews · 2022Pooled it
- The UK Food Environment: A Systematic Review of Domains, Methodologies, and Outcomes.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Review
- Iodine intake and status of school-age girls in Ireland.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency among pregnant women in Ireland: data from a large prospective pregnancy cohort.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Iodine and plant-based diets: a narrative review and calculation of iodine content.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Review
- A review of current knowledge about the importance of iodine among women of child-bearing age and healthcare professionals.Journal of nutritional science · 2022Review
- Got Mylk? The Emerging Role of Australian Plant-Based Milk Alternatives as A Cow's Milk Substitute.Nutrients · 2020Article
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Abstract
Iodine deficiency remains a global nutritional public health challenge, with evidence suggesting borderline adequate or even deficient status for UK and Irish subpopulations such as schoolgirls and pregnant women. The solution, according to the WHO, is salt iodisation, but it is not known how widely available iodised salt is in supermarkets. Iodised salt availability was determined by a shelf survey of 89 supermarket stores on the island of Ireland (n = 30 in Northern Ireland and n = 59 in the Republic of Ireland) from September 2018 to January 2019, to take into account factors such as store type, location, population density, socioeconomic status and ethnicity. Availability was calculated as the number of stores selling iodised salt as a percentage of the total. Iodised salt was only available in 11 stores (12%), of which 10 were ethnic stores. This indicates a lack of access for the majority of the Irish and Northern Irish populations.
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