While traveling abroad in Africa you observe a large number of people with goiter (enlarged thyroid).Which mineral deficiency could be responsible for this?

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Goiter is often caused by iodine deficiency, which is necessary for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. Africa is known to be an area of iodine deficiency, and this may be the reason for the observed large number of people with goiter. Chromium, fluorine, and iron deficiencies are not typically associated with the development of goiter.

While Traveling Abroad in Africa You Observe a Large Number