Question

A large number of people in the Himalayan region suffer from goitre. Why?​

Answer 1

because of lose of iodine so they are suffer of goitre.

Answer 2

Answer:

Goitre is a disease caused due to the deficiency of iodine in the diet.

Hilly area such as Himalayas are far from the sea coast,hence the iodine content of the hill soil is negligible .As a result , the food grown in such soil also becomes iodine deficient.When people in the Himalayas consume iodine deficient food , they do not get adequate intake of iodine. Hence, they mostly suffer from goitre.

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