Low iodine intake during pregnancy increase the risks of miscarriage, stillbirth, and abnormalities in fetal brain development. As a result salt has been iodized.
The child is at risk of cretinism. This is a disease marked by stunted physical and mental growth, mainly due to a lack of thyroid production on the part of the mother. A diet lacking in iodine (as iodide) can also be a culprit for hypothyroidism. The person may suffer from varying degrees of mental and physical impairment, depending on the level (and severity) of the hypothyroidism. Iron requirements during pregnancy increases to twice from pre-pregnancy and Vitamin C increases the iron absorption.
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