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Avoiding the consumption of foods such as raisins, beans, fish and seafood will likely cause which of the following deficiency disease?

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Rickets
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Brittle bones
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Anaemia
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Goitre
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Solution

The correct option is D Goitre
Foods such as raisins, beans, fish and seafood are rich in iodine. Not taking these foods in the diet result in the iodine deficiency disease called goitre. It is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland.

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