The Science of Nutrition by Britannica Educational Publishing

Author:Britannica Educational Publishing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2013-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

An African woman awaits treatment for the goitre, or large lump, in her neck. A goitre occurs when the thyroid becomes enlarged, possibly due to a lack of sufficient iodine in a person’s diet. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Prevention of iodine deficiency is most simply accomplished by eating seafood regularly or by using iodized table salt. To overcome natural iodine deficits, government health officials in many countries worldwide have made dietary iodine additives mandatory.

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