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iodine deficiency is caused mainly due to reduced intake of iodised salt.
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What is the maximum dosage of iodine permitted in a dietary supplement?
The recommended daily dosage of iodine permitted in a dietary supplement varies by age. For adults the recommended dosage is 150 mcg, for pregnant and lactating women the recommendation is 220 mcg, and for children the recommendation is 120mcg. Maximum dosage of iodine is unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
What is an enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine called?
An enlargement of the thyroid gland that results from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called a goiter. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet.
What can inadequate flexibility cause?
be bad...
How common are trichobezoars?
Trichobezoars are more common in young animals, but do occur occasionally in adults as well. They can be associated with inadequate dietary fibre, boredom and skin disease. They are usually incidental (don't cause problems unless they block something).
Why iodine exist in solid state but it is a gas?
Iodine sublimes (i.e., goes from a solid to a gas) at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. However, it will exist as a solid for a very long time if it is kept in a closed container. As the iodine solid sublimes, the pressure will increase slightly within the closed container which will cause the iodine gas to reach an equillibrium state with the solid iodine (i.e., there will not be an increase in the amount of iodine gas in the container).
Can anemia make you loose weight?
Anemia will not cause weight loss. Anemia is inadequate red blood cells in your blood.
What are facts about iodine?
iodine is used in medicine and can help and heal people. iodine is radioactictive and can cause cancer iodine is used in most of the foods we eat
What diseases do you get if you have lack of irodine?
do you mean iodine? a lack of iodine will cause thyroid disease.
Which of the halogens is used as goitre control?
Iodine. Lack of iodine in the diet can cause goitres.
What are the nutritional benefits of iodine?
Iodine is very useful for our body. Iodine deficiency can cause thyroid. So just check your iodine level in your salt which you are using in your food. Better use Iodine Salt.
Why is rice brown in colour when iodine solution is put on it?
cause iodine(brown) stains the rice
Why is iodine a necessary supplement in your diet?
Because iodine deficiency cause goitre arjun pagal
