Reducing daily salt intake to the World Health Organisation’s recommended level of 5 grams per day does not lower iodine levels among adults in India, a new study by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control has found.

The findings address a long-standing concern that lowering salt consumption, which is crucial for preventing hypertension, might affect iodine intake in a country that relies on mandatory iodised salt for deficiency control.

The study conducted in Delhi and Haryana is one of the first in India to simultaneously measure daily salt and iodine intake using 24-hour urine samples, which is considered the global gold standard.

The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) researchers said the results provide strong support for the recommendations made by the World Health Organisat

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