Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 5;20(5):4595. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054595.
Iodine deficiency is a public health problem in the US, with the iodine status of women of reproductive age decreasing in recent years. This may be attributable to voluntary salt iodization in the US. Magazines, a common source of recipes and nutritional information, may influence salt use and iodine intake. The aim of this study is to assess whether the magazines with the highest circulation in the US include recipes that contain salt and, if so, whether they specify "iodized salt" in the recipes. Recipes in eight of the top ten magazines by circulation in the US were examined. Standardized information was collected on the presence and type of salt in recipes in the last 12 issues reviewed per magazine. About 73% of the 102 issues reviewed contained recipes. A total of 1026 recipes were surveyed for salt; 48% of the recipes listed salt as an ingredient. None of the 493 recipes containing salt specified iodized salt as the type of salt to be used. About half of the recipes in the last 12 issues of popular magazines published in the US included salt in the ingredient list; however, none recommend the use of iodized salt. There is potential for editorial changes among magazines to call for iodized salt in recipes, which may further prevent iodine deficiency in the US.
碘缺乏在美国是一个公共卫生问题，近年来育龄妇女的碘状况有所下降。这可能归因于美国的自愿食盐碘化。杂志是食谱和营养信息的常见来源，可能会影响食盐使用和碘摄入。本研究旨在评估美国发行量最高的杂志中是否包含含有盐的食谱，如果有，这些食谱是否在配方中指定“碘盐”。检查了美国发行量最高的十大杂志中的八种杂志。每个杂志在过去 12 期中都对食谱中盐的存在和类型进行了标准化信息收集。在审查的 102 期中有 73%包含食谱。共调查了 1026 个食谱中的盐含量；48%的食谱中列出了盐作为配料。在 493 个含有盐的食谱中，没有一个指定要使用的盐是碘盐。在美国，流行杂志过去 12 期中约有一半的食谱在配料表中含有盐；然而，没有一个推荐使用碘盐。杂志可能会进行编辑更改，要求在食谱中使用碘盐，这可能会进一步防止美国的碘缺乏。
