Question

Goitre is commonly found in people living in

• A. Plains
• B. Coastal areas
• C. Hilly region
• D. Desert region

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Hilly region

Goitre is a condition where the thyroid glands swell up because they cannot synthesize thyroid hormones normally. Lack of iodine is the main cause for non-synthesis of the hormone. Lack of iodine in hilly regions is a common condition as a lot of iodine leaches out of the soils in hilly regions. Thus, food grown in the hills lack in iodine that causes goitre.