Write true or false for the statement: Deficiency of calcium in our diet causes goitre.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
Goitre is caused by the deficiency of iodine in the diet,not calcium.
Iodine is essential for the synthesis of the thyroid hormone,thyroxine,by the thyroid gland.
Calcium deficiency typically leads to issues related to bone health,such as osteoporosis or rickets.
Goitre is caused by the deficiency of iodine in the diet,not calcium.
Iodine is essential for the synthesis of the thyroid hormone,thyroxine,by the thyroid gland.
Calcium deficiency typically leads to issues related to bone health,such as osteoporosis or rickets.
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