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Projects
- Strengthening the National Salt Iodization Monitoring System
- Multi-micronutrient Intervention Trial Among Pregnant Women
Start Date spring 2001
Background and Purpose
Strengthening the National Salt
Iodization Monitoring System
China has made dramatic strides in preventing iodine deficiency disorders
among its population through a very successful salt iodization program.
The estimated coverage of this program is about 90% of the nation's
population. Despite these efforts, production and distribution of
non-iodized salt remains a problem. With support under the CDC-UNICEF
cooperative agreement the capacity of the National Salt Iodization
Monitoring System in China will allow authorities to identify areas where
non-iodized salt is distributed. The project will include epidemiological
modeling techniques using large datasets from all townships to determine
the optimum sampling strategies for the monitoring system.
Multi-micronutrient Intervention
Trial Among Pregnant Women
China currently does not have a national policy on micronutrient
supplementation for pregnant women. A randomized blinded intervention
trial will be implemented in Ningxia province to examine the effectiveness
of multi-nutrient supplementation on pregnancy outcome. Pregnant women
will be randomized into three groups: folic acid supplement alone, folic
acid and iron supplement, and multi-micronutrient supplement including
folic acid and iron.
CDC is providing partial funding and technical support through UNICEF-China toward the planning and implementation of the project along with data analysis. To date CDC has
- Provided input into the epidemiological design of the study
- Trained the local researchers in qualitative research methods needed to develop and implement appropriate communication/promotion strategies to recruit pregnant women for the study
- Encouraged compliance with the study protocols
The Chinese researchers are currently finalizing the study design.
Other Partners
UNICEF China
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Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion