Sentences with phrase «developing iodine deficiencies»

People who live near oceans naturally consume an iodine - rich diet, whereas people who live away from the water are at risk for developing iodine deficiencies.

TUESDAY, May 10, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Two cases of children who developed iodine deficiency highlight the risks of putting too many restrictions on young kids» diets, researchers say.

The doctors said that the children — aged 2 and 5 — developed iodine deficiency because their diets lacked salt, dairy products, bread, and other sources of the mineral.

Not exact matches

The researchers concluded that, given that more women of childbearing have an overt iodine deficiency as well as borderline iodine deficiency, and given the difficulty of limiting exposure to environmental perchlorate and thiocyanate, lactating women should focus on getting sufficient iodine as a way to protect their developing infants.

Iodine deficiency in developed countries is rare, though — and if you eat a wide variety of foods, you're probably getting enough.

Iodine deficiency is far more common in developing countries.

While iodine deficiency is more prevalent in developing countries, anyone may become iodine deficient.

According to Dr. Jorge Flechas, «Iodine deficiency may cause the ovaries to develop cysts, nodules and scar tissue.

If we do not consume adequate iodine from our food or supplements, and our exposure to toxins is high, we will develop deficiency diseases.

Up to 25 % of the population can develop goiters without iodine supplementation, a larger percentage experiencing lesser degrees of iodine deficiency without goiter.

Given sufficient time, an enlarged thyroid gland, or goiter, develops, signaling longstanding iodine deficiency.

Iodine deficiency is common in developing countries, but was virtually eliminated in the United States after iodized salt was introduced almost a century ago.