Question

why are people living on mountain more prone to goitre​

Answer 1

Answer:

Goitre beltsare often mountainous regions where iodine has been leached out of the soil over many years. People living on mountains are more prone to goitre , as most of them have iodine deficiency. Iodine is a key element in maintaining normal thyroid function, the deficiency of which leads togoitre.

Answer 2

people in mountain suffer from goitre due to deficiency of iodine in their food ad it is the only reason for goitre.Probaby the soil in mountains contain less amount of iodine due to which the crop cultivated there have less deficieny causing its deficiency for the people.