BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Having iodized salt regularly in your food will help in the prevention of ____
A
Goitre
B
Anaemia
C
Rickets
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prevention. Using iodized table salt prevents most simple goiters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iodized salt also helps prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying in the intestines. Research shows that harmful bacteria can cause fatigue, constipation, and headaches. Promotes heart health and keeps you hydrated. Iodized salt helps create the hormones that regulate heart rate and blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prophylaxis through iodized salt is able to correct urinary iodine deficiency and to prevent goiter endemia, but scanty data are available about its effect on decreasing the thyroid size in goitrous children born before prophylaxis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iodine is needed for thyroid hormone synthesis; lack of iodine can cause adverse consequences known as IDD, such as goiter and hypothyroidism. How much iodine is needed? The US Food and Drug Administration recommends a daily intake of 150 µg for adults and children aged 13 years or older.

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