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Question
What will happen if the intake of iodine in our diet is low?
Solution
If the intake of Iodine in our diet is low or due to the inadequate supply of iodine in our diet leads to the enlargement of the thyroid gland, which protrudes, as swelling in the neck and is called a goiter.
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