Assessment of Women's Discretionary Salt Intake and Household Salt Utilization in Preparation for a Salt Fortification Trial in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Assessment of Women's Discretionary Salt Intake and Household Salt Utilization in Preparation for a Salt Fortification Trial in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

ABSTRACT There is a high incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Ethiopia and folate insufficiency, a primary risk factor for NTDs, is common among Ethiopian women of reproductive age (WRA). Folic acid fortification of salt has been proposed as a strategy to control these problems. In preparation...

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Main Authors: Isaac Agbemafle, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Masresha Tessema, Mengistu Fereja, Charles D. Arnold, Biniyam T. Banjaw, Alemayhu Hussen, Tadesse Kebebe, Yvonne E. Goh, Mandana Arabi, Homero Martinez, Christine M. McDonald, Kenneth H. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
discretionary salt
Ethiopia
folic acid
fortification
salt utilization
women
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13768
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