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1 Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 41, No 4 (2004), Pagination: 160-164
Abstract
Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is a public health problem affecting all vulnerable groups, No state in India is free from iodine deficiency. With every passing hour, 10 children are born, but will not attain their optimum physical and mental potential due to neonatal hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency.