title: [Prevention of iodine-deficient diseases].
abstract: The Interregional center of public health and development assisted by Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy undertook, 1999-2000, a study of the standard of knowledge, attitude and conduct of consumers in respect to the use of iodinated salt (IS) in the prevention of iodine-deficient diseases (IDD). It was demonstrated that, on the average per one district, 19% of city respondents and 13% of rural respondents used IS only. About 31% of city respondents used IS when it was available at the next-door shop, i.e. from time to time. This figure reached 48% in Irkutsk and Orenburg Regions. The share of those who used IS sometimes in rural regions made an average of 20.7%. 67.2% of those who believe that IDD can be prevented think that ID can also be prevented. Less than 5% of them say ID cannot be regarded as a reliable tool in the prevention of IDD.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Dzhatdoeva
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Syrtsova
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Gerasimov
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Zubrilova
authors.forename: Z N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: Salpagarova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006042:Goiter / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012426:Russia; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; C034024:iodized salt; D007455:Iodine