Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
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Chapter 8, Problem 13SC
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There are many potential causes of mental retardation. Infection or disease present at or occuring after birth can cause mental retardation. Genetic conditions are also linked to mental reatardation. Iodine deficiency is the only preventable cause of mental retardation.
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Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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