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Why do pregnant women require iron supplements?
Why do pregnant women require iron supplements?
- To improve metabolic rate
- To meet the higher iron requirement during pregnancy (correct)
- To regulate physical growth and neural development
- To prevent insufficient production of thyroid hormones
What puts infants with low birth weight at a higher risk for iron deficiency?
What puts infants with low birth weight at a higher risk for iron deficiency?
- Lower iron stores at birth (correct)
- High iron stores at birth
- Lack of iodine in breast milk
- Insufficient iron intake from weaning foods
What is the importance of iodine for muscle, liver, kidney, and brain development?
What is the importance of iodine for muscle, liver, kidney, and brain development?
- Enhancing immune response
- Regulation of metabolic rate
- Supporting bone growth
- Production of thyroid hormones (correct)
In areas with high prevalence of anemia, when should iron supplementation continue for postpartum women?
In areas with high prevalence of anemia, when should iron supplementation continue for postpartum women?
What are the sources of iodine mentioned in the text?
What are the sources of iodine mentioned in the text?
What is the most effective long-term solution to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorder?
What is the most effective long-term solution to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorder?
Who is most vulnerable to the acute effects of Iodine Deficiency Disorder?
Who is most vulnerable to the acute effects of Iodine Deficiency Disorder?
What can be a consequence of not using iodized salt in livestock's diet?
What can be a consequence of not using iodized salt in livestock's diet?
Why is salt chosen as the vehicle for supplying iodine to combat Iodine Deficiency Disorder?
Why is salt chosen as the vehicle for supplying iodine to combat Iodine Deficiency Disorder?
What health problems can arise if the role of body water is not understood?
What health problems can arise if the role of body water is not understood?
