Question

What are the factors causing goitre?

Answer 1

The factors causing goiter are:

1. The deficiency of iodine in the diet leads to the disease goiter.
2. Goiter causes the thyroid gland located in the neck to swell.
3. The thyroid gland synthesizes thyroid hormone, which regulates the body's metabolism.
4. Many other causes lead to goiter, such as smoking, medicines like lithium and amiodarone, an autoimmune attack on the thyroid, etc.
5. Goiter is more common in females.
6. Goiter can also lead to conditions such as Hyperthyroidism (excess thyroid hormone) or hypothyroidism (lack of thyroid hormone).