Multiple choice

When there is a deficiency of iodine in human body, which disease occurs?

  1. Beri-Beri

  2. Cataract

  3. Hernia

  4. Goiter
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Explanation

Iodine deficiency causes goiter, the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland as it grows trying to capture more iodine from the blood to produce thyroid hormones. Beri-beri is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. Cataracts are caused by various factors including aging and diabetes, not iodine deficiency. Hernia is a physical defect in muscle tissue, unrelated to nutrition.

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