Iodine intakes are borderline adequate in war-torn Yemen

In this issue:

• Iodine intakes are adequate in war-torn Yemen – but only just
• Iodine nutrition in Italy – past, present, and future
• As iodized salt coverage in Belize drops, is it time for action?
• Remarkable progress against iodine deficiency in Ethiopia
• A state-level salt iodization coalition achieves success in Bihar, India
• Pregnant women in iodine-sufficient Iran are at risk of low iodine intakes
• Goiter and hypothyroidism during parenteral nutrition
• A ‘nimble’ solution to Cambodia’s iodine deficiency
• Pregnant women are still iodine deficient in St. Petersburg, Russia
• Monitoring compliance with food fortification standards

In Meetings and Announcements:

• IGN and EUthyroid Satellite Meeting at the ETA, Belgrade
• Iodine nutrition in the 21st century – a themed issue of Minerva Medica
• WHO Technical consultation: Risk of excessive intake of vitamins and minerals, Panama
• Launching the Iodine Blog
• GFDx: A new home for fortification data to be launched in early September

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