HN: Iodine requirements & Toxicity

Iodine requirements & Toxicity

Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 36 : Iodine

Iodine requirements
Iodine requirements range from 40-50 µg for infants and 70-120 µg for children of different ages. Adolescents and adults both men and women require 150µg per day. The requirement during pregnancy is 175 µg and for a lactating mother 200µg iodine is required per day.

Toxicity
Overdose of iodine: Results in Hyperthyroidism.

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