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@ -62,4 +62,18 @@ Anemia is the deficiency disorder caused by iron efficiency
- **Goiter** is the enlargement of the thyroid gland that is **not** the result of cancer - **Goiter** is the enlargement of the thyroid gland that is **not** the result of cancer
- Often occurs among populations living in areas that lack iodine in locally produced foods - Often occurs among populations living in areas that lack iodine in locally produced foods
- Iodine is required for **normal thyroid functions** and the production of thyroid hormone - Iodine is required for **normal thyroid functions** and the production of thyroid hormone
- Hyperthyroidism refers to abnormally high blood levels of thyroid hormone - Hyperthyroidism refers to abnormally high blood levels of thyroid hormone
- Hypothyroidism refers to low levels of thyroid hormone
- Signs and symptoms include:
- Reduced metabolism
- Elevated blood cholesterol levels
- **Cretinism** is a condition in infants who are born to iodine-deficient women. The infants have permanent brain damage and growth retardation
- Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable intellectual disability worldwide
## Zinc
Zinc is necessary for:
- Growth and development
- Wound healing
- Sense of taste and smell
- DNA synthesis
- Proper functioning of the nervous and immune system