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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Food Science, Periyar Univeristy, Salem-636 011, IN
2 Vellalar College of Women, Thindal, Erode - 638 009, IN
3 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, P.S.G. College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore - 641 014, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 43, No 3 (2006), Pagination: 116-124
Abstract
Iodine is an essential nutrient, which helps the body to produce thyroxine, the hormone that regulates normal growth and development. Iodine is vitally needed during childhood, adolescence and pregnancy. The mean daily requirement of iodine for an adult is 150 micrograms.
