Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Consuming rutabagas, cabbage, soybeans and peanuts can result in a secondary deficiency and goiter if a person is already iodine deficient.

2. A cretin should be given as much iodine as they can tolerate to reverse the symptoms.

3. In countries like Japan in which seaweed consumption is high, hypothyroidism is likely to be rare.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE

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