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Question
What are the consequences of IDD?
Short Answer
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Solution
- Goitre: Enlargement of the thyroid gland due to iodine deficiency.
- Impaired mental development: Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and early childhood can affect brain development and learning ability.
- Poor physical growth: It can lead to delayed growth and development in children.
- Reduced learning ability: Children may have difficulty in concentration and reduced intellectual performance.
- Pregnancy-related problems: IDD in pregnant women may lead to miscarriage, stillbirth and low-birth-weight babies.
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