Radhika's father never checked the brand/contents of the salt he has purchased from the market. Radhika noticed that her Sister had developed swollen neck. Upon doctor's consultation, doctor advised her to eat iodized salt.(i) Name the disease from which Radhika's Sister was suffering.(ii) Why the doctor has advised her to eat iodised salt?


(i) Radhika's sister is suffering from goiter or thyroid-related disease.

(ii) The doctor advised her to eat iodized salt because it contains an appropriate amount of iodine which is required by the thyroid gland to make a sufficient amount of thyroxine hormone.
 The function of thyroxine is to control the rate of metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the body.

Updated on: 27-Mar-2023

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