A community health worker in rural Guyana notices that several children in a village are shorter than expected for their age and show delayed mental development. These children have diets lacking in iodine. Which condition is MOST likely affecting these children?

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A community health worker in rural Guyana notices that several children in a village are shorter than expected for their age and show delayed mental development. These children have diets lacking in iodine. Which condition is MOST likely affecting these children?

Accepted Answer

Cretinism — Award 1 mark for identifying cretinism as a condition caused by iodine deficiency affecting growth and mental development. A is incorrect — kwashiorkor is caused by protein deficiency. C is incorrect — rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency. D is incorrect — marasmus is caused by overall energy/calorie deficiency.

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Marasmus

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Cretinism

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Kwashiorkor

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Rickets

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