What is the relationship between goitrogens and IDD?
Answer There are areas where consumption of few substances known as goitrogens in staple diet affects the proper utilization of iodine by the thyroid gland. For example, in population who have cassava as staple diets, there is an overload of thiocyanate which has a goitrogenic action. However, the adverse effect of goitrogens can be overcome by an appropriate increase in the salt iodization levels.
