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The document discusses the relationship between iodine deficiency and intelligence. It notes that iodine deficiency disorders are still prevalent in Indonesia, affecting around 54 million people living in endemic areas with iodine-deficient soil and water. Iodine deficiency can cause goiter, cretinism, lower intelligence, mental retardation, and delayed physical development. Meta-analyses have found people from iodine-deficient areas have IQ scores 13.5 points lower on average. While Indonesia has implement
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- Ondo Dianne Meiline Sitorus
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