Dietary Restrictions May Lead To Iodine Deficiency In Children, Case Studies Show.

“Two cases of children who developed iodine deficiency highlight the risks of putting too many restrictions on young kids’ diets,” research published online May 10 in Pediatrics points out. Physicians “said that the children – aged 2 and 5 – developed iodine deficiency because their diets lacked salt, dairy products, bread and other sources of the mineral.” The study’s lead author said, “Parents should be aware that if they’re really restricting the foods their children eat, iodine deficiency is a possibility.” https://consumer.healthday.com/general-health-information-16/thyroid-news-659/restrictive-diets-can-cause-thyroid-troubles-in-young-kids-study-710807.html