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Authors
Affiliations
1 MKCG Medical College, Brahmapur, Odisha- 760004, IN
2 Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences,Eluru, Andhra Pradesh - 534004, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 49, No 5 (2012), Pagination: 191-196
Abstract
Iodine is an essential dietary nutrient that helps the body for production of thyroxin-the hormone that regulates normal growth and development. The quantity of Iodine requirement is minute i.e. 150-200 micrograms per day, which amounts to a pin head in a month. An average life time requirement of an individual would be less than a tea spoon full of iodine. Still, iodine deficiency Is one of the major health problems faced by the developing world with more than one billion people at risk.
