Childhood anemia and household salt iodization in Peru: population disparities among children aged 6–59 months (opens in new tab)

BackgroundChildhood anemia remains a priority public health problem in Peru. Although universal salt iodization is an established strategy to prevent iodine deficiency disorders, evidence on household-level salt iodization and disparities in anemia remains limited.ObjectiveTo estimate anemia prevalence and evaluate disparities according to the adequacy of iodine content in household salt among girls and boys aged 6 to 59 months in Peru, as well as to explore variation according to area of res...