IODINE CONTENT OF HOUSEHOLD SALT DISSEMINATION FORUM July 28, 2020 DOST-FNRI, Taguig City
IODINE CONTENT OF HOUSEHOLD SALT
DISSEMINATION FORUM
July 28, 2020
DOST-FNRI, Taguig City
IODINE DEFICIENCY
a lack of the trace element iodine, an essentialcomponent of the thyroid hormones involved inthe regulation of various enzymes and metabolicprocesses.
(IOM-FNB, 2001)
IODINE DEFICIENCYIodine deficiency disorders (IDD) include:
Goiter
Mental retardation
Hypothyroidism
Cretinism
Increased morbidity and mortality
of infants
Impaired cognitive development
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STRATEGIES IN COMBATINGIODINE DEFICIENCYIN THE PHILIPPINES
Salt iodization
Use of iodized salt in processed foods
Iodization of drinking water
What is ASIN Law?Republic Act No. 8172
“An Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide”
Enacted in 1995, seeks to contribute to theelimination of micronutrient malnutrition in thecountry, particularly iodine deficiency disorders,through the cost-effective preventive measure ofsalt iodization
SALT IODIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINESFDA Circular No. 2013-007 dated 05 March 2013
2008 NNS 80.97% of salt at the household level is
positive for iodine but only 25.2% isadequately iodized at the WHO
recommended level of 15 ppm (mg/Kg)
RESULTS
Household Response Rate
ELIGIBLE
RESPONSE
RESPONSE RATE (%)
27,943
20,801
74.4%
Distribution of Households by WYD test results for salt by Place of Residence: Philippines, 2018
43.0
19.8
37.2
44.5
20.9
34.6
41.0
18.5
40.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Distribution of Households by WYD test results for salt by Wealth Quintile: Philippines, 2018
42.1
25.9
32.0
45.1
21.8
33.1
42.6
20.1
37.2
43.7
16.3
40.040.7
14.1
45.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
Type of Salt used by Households by Place of Residence: Philippines, 2018
62.5
28.9
8.5
65.2
29.0
5.7
59.7
28.8
11.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Rock salt Fine salt Both
Per
cen
tage
(%
)
All Rural Urban
Type of Salt used by Households by Wealth Quintile: Philippines, 2018
74.6
22.5
2.9
69.1
25.6
5.2
64.1
29.0
6.9
57.3
31.9
10.8
44.936.7
18.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
ROCK SALT FINE SALT BOTH
Per
cen
tage
(%
)
Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
Source of Salt
Type of Salt Sari-sari
store
Market/ talipapa
Supermarket/ grocery
Ambulant vendors
Health centers/ hospital
s
Give-free
Others
Rock salt45.9
%54.5% 6.2 % 2.0% 0.04 % 0.5% 0.2%
Fine salt29.2
%38.6 % 34.8% 1.4 % 0.6% 1.9% 0.9 %
Are Filipino households aware of
iodized salt?
65.1%
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Perception of Meal Planners on Iodized Salt: Philippines, 2018
1.1
5.3
5.8
15.4
18.6
30.1
47.6
0 10 20 30 40 50
Good for pregnant mother
Others
Good for the brain
Good for the body
Added with iodine
Prevent goiter
Cleaned/Refined
Note: These are verbatim answers
Are Filipino households using
iodized salt?
61.6%
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Households who claimed using Iodized Saltby Place of Residence: Philippines, 2018
56.865.7
0
20
40
60
80
RURAL URBAN
Per
cen
tage
(%
)
Households who claimed using Iodized Salt by Wealth Quintile: Philippines, 2018
Per
cen
tage
(%
)
45.452.4
58.166.9
77.8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
POOREST POOR MIDDLE RICH RICHEST
Trends in Iodized Salt Awareness and Usage
67.379.5 78.5
71.565.1
24.838.1 41.9
47.5
61.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018Awareness Users
Pe
rce
nta
ge(%
)
Proportion of iodine status among those who are using salt adequately iodized (>15 ppm) by population groups
35.0 37.6 34.4 35.737.0
26.8 27.1
32.734.9
28.7
0
10
20
30
40
School agedchildren, 6-12 y/o
WRA, NPNL Pregnant women Lactating mothers Elderly
NOT IODINE DEFICIENT IODINE DEFICIENT (UIE < 50 µg/L)
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Pro
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rtio
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SUMMARY
Households who use adequately iodized salt (> 15ppm) was lowest among the poorest and highest among the richest
Majority of households were aware and were users of iodized salt
SUMMARY
Households who claimed using iodized salt was highest among the richest households
There was a decline in iodized salt awareness from 2003 to 2018 but there was an increasing trend in the usage of iodized salt
SUMMARY
Among those who are using salt adequately iodized, there was a significantly lower iodine deficiency among population groups such as school-aged children, 6-12 years old, women of reproductive age, non pregnant non lactating women and among the elderly