Iodised salt

December 1, 2025 Janaki Nair M Dwaipayan Bharadwaj

Beyond Iodine Levels: The Genetics of Thyroid Health in Indian Adolescents

The study of over 4,800 Indian adolescents found 16.1% had subclinical hypothyroidism and 1.1% had clinical hypothyroidism. Subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism in adolescents were not linked to obesity but to dyslipidemia and altered levels of adiponectin, suggesting early metabolic disruptions even before visible changes in body weight

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September 9, 2025 Rajan Sankar

A Judicial Ruling that is Salt in the Wound: Why Mandatory Iodisation of Salt Must Continue

The Madras High Court’s order to lift the ban on the sale of non-iodised salt was not based on scientific evidence but on a procedural flaw: the expert committee that informed the regulation was deemed not inclusive enough of dissenting voices. The court’s remedy — dismantling a life-saving public health shield to fix a process issue — is a perilous overcorrection

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