why is deficiency of goitre common in himalyan reigon

the water and food eaten in the the himalyan region lacks in iodine and the deficiency of iodine causes goitere  in this desease the thyroid gland is not able to pronduce and the neck swell up thus  goitre is very common in this region  

goitre is common in the himlayas due to lack of iodised water and food.................................................................................................

See iodine is found in sea food.Also the people living in the himalayas are far away from from seas and they dont get to eat iodised food. So, due to deficiency of iodine in their diet they are most likely to get the disease GOITRE.

With regards Akash

 

Use Scholr App for solving doubts.The water and food eaten in the the himalyan region lacks in iodine and the deficiency of iodine causes goitere  in this desease the thyroid gland is not able to pronduce and the neck swell up thus  goitre is very common in this region