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Why are biochemical measurements particularly powerful when diagnosing nutrient deficiencies or excesses as compared to anthropometric measurements?

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Iodine uptake by the thyroid is regulated by:
 a. thyroid-regulating hormone.
  b. thyroid-stimulating hormone.
  c. goitrogen.
  d. thyroxine.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
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Biochemical measurements can help diagnose a specific nutrient deficiency or excess. This is not true of anthropometric measurements, which are only general indicators of overall nutritional status such as chronic under- or overnutrition. The disadvantage of biochemical markers is that they require technical expertise and are usually costly, and thus are most often measured when malnutrition is already suspected.

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