Catalog
Iodine deficiency
Link to WHO Definition
Iodine deficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/900299738
Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), caused mainly by a low dietary supply of iodine, refer to all of the consequences of iodine deficiency in a population that can be prevented by ensuring that the population has an adequate intake of iodine. Iodine deficiency is the most frequent cause of preventable brain damage in childhood.