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@ -61,9 +61,20 @@ Anemia is the deficiency disorder caused by iron efficiency
- Brittle, cupped nails - Brittle, cupped nails
- Decreased appetite - Decreased appetite
- Headache - Headache
- Over time, anemia can cause:
- Chest pain
- An enlarged heart
- Irregular heartbeat
## Iodine ## Iodine
- Iodide is the form of iodine that the boy absorbs and uses - Iodide is the form of iodine that the boy absorbs and uses
- Sources of iodine include:
- Seaweed
- Saltwater fish
- Grains
- Cow's milk
- Eggs
- Iodized salt
- **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
@ -73,6 +84,7 @@ Anemia is the deficiency disorder caused by iron efficiency
- Reduced metabolism - Reduced metabolism
- Elevated blood cholesterol levels - 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 - **Cretinism** is a condition in infants who are born to iodine-deficient women. The infants have permanent brain damage and growth retardation
- The fetus of a female who is deficient in iodine is likely to be born with a condition called **congenital hypothyroidism**
- Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable intellectual disability worldwide - Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable intellectual disability worldwide
## Zinc ## Zinc
@ -81,8 +93,10 @@ Zinc is necessary for:
- Wound healing - Wound healing
- Sense of taste and smell - Sense of taste and smell
- DNA synthesis - DNA synthesis
- Cofactor for more than 50 enzymes
- Proper functioning of the nervous and immune system - Proper functioning of the nervous and immune system
- Oysters are one of the best sources of Zinc - Oysters are one of the best sources of Zinc
The bioavailability of zinc is enhanced when eaten with
### Zinc Toxicity ### Zinc Toxicity
- Excess of the UL -> Decreases HDL levels - Excess of the UL -> Decreases HDL levels