Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most frequent endocrine malignancy. The incidence of TC,
especially papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), has continued to rise all over the world during …

Cardiovascular diseases account for almost 18 million deaths annually, the most of all non-
communicable diseases. The reduction of dietary salt consumption is a modifiable risk …

Iodine is a trace element essential for the proper function of the human body, while quinoline
derivatives demonstrate many health-promoting properties. Despite the obligatory iodization …

Our global food system lacks the critically needed micronutrients to meet the daily
requirements of the most at-risk populations. Diets also continue to shift toward unhealthy …

Purpose Sodium is essential to life. However, its dietary excess is detrimental to the
cardiovascular system, and sodium restriction is a crucial step in cardiovascular prevention …

Background: Food plays an important role in human health. A healthy diet contributes to the
improvement of the health of populations. A diet high in sodium/salt and low in potassium …

Background The evaluation of surveillance systems has been recommended by the World
Health Organization (WHO) to identify the performance and areas for improvement …

Salt and dietary sodium are ubiquitously present in daily food practices and, at the same
time, reducing salt intake presents an important public health issue. Given such an …

Background Iodine intake in populations is usually assessed by measuring urinary iodine
concentrations (UICs) in spot samples. Hot climate conditions may reduce urine volume …

Adequate iodine nutrition during pregnancy is essential for optimal fetal development and
neonatal outcomes. In South Africa, the iodine status of pregnant women, who have …