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Deficiency of Iodine causes:
1. Night Blindness
2. Cancer
3. Goitre
4. Osteoporosis

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Goitre

The correct answer is Goitre.

  • Deficiency of Iodine causes Goitre.
  • Deficiency of iodine can result in a range of disabilities and disorders such as goitre, hypothyroidism, cretinism, abortion, stillbirths, mental retardation, and psychomotor defects.
    • Defects in which there is a slow down in thought process and a reduction of physical movements in an individual.
  • Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of thyroid enlargement and goitre.
  • Within a goitre, nodules can develop.
  • Patients with a large goitre may experience symptoms of choking, especially when lying down, and difficulty swallowing and breathing.
  • Hence, option 3 is correct.

  • Iodine:
    • Iodine is a vital micro-nutrient for the optimal mental and physical development of human beings.
    • In 1992, India made fortification of salt with iodine mandatory, for direct human consumption.
    • In 2011, the Supreme Court also mandated universal iodization for the control of iodine deficiencies.
    • A recent initiative in this regard named Jeevan Bindi (an iodine patch designed like a regular bindi) was started to help one lakh tribal women in north-west Maharashtra battle iodine deficiency as these tribals did not consume iodized salt.

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