HealthMap

Mental retardation - connections

-> Mental retardation

• Goitrogenic foods - Causes (Amount: large; Population: children; Location: some parts of the world)
• Iodine supplementation - Prevents (Certainty: could have; Population: children; Condition: large goitrogen intake)

Growth - connections

-> Growth

• Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: high; Target state: retarded; Domains: physical and mental)
• Hyperthyroidism - Reduces (Population: some animals; Evidence: reports)
• Silicon-deficient diets - Retards (Evidence: animal studies)
• Zinc - Supports (Necessity: required; State: normal)
• Stimulant drugs - Suppresses (Certainty: controversial; Modality: whether)

Mental impairment - connections

-> Mental impairment

• Copper storage - Contributes To (Progression: progressive; Timing: eventually; Condition: diminishing_sulfur; Alternative: leads_to)