Which population of older adults are at highest risk for low iodine intake?     patients who are on the Paleo diet     patients who supplement with large amounts of zinc     pateints who are receiving chemotherapy     patients who are vegan and gluten-intolerant

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Which population of older adults are at highest risk for low iodine intake?

   

patients who are on the Paleo diet

   

patients who supplement with large amounts of zinc

   

pateints who are receiving chemotherapy

   

patients who are vegan and gluten-intolerant 

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Iodine is a mineral which is very essential for the body to function. It is very essential for the production and secretion of the thyroid hormone. Deficiency of iodine in the body leads to a deficiency disease called goiter where the neck swells up.

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