Regular consumption of foods low in iodine leads to which of the following?

The introduction of iodine added to salt and other foods was implemented in the U.S. around 1920. Previously, endemic goiter was so prevalent, the Great Lakes, Appalachians, and Northwestern regions of the U.S. was known as the “Goiter Belt”

Jozzie1974, it's a large swelling in the neck around the thyroid gland.

What is goiter?

In Wisconsin during the 50's, we were given a chocolaty-malty tasting chewable iodine tablet which was like candy!

Jozzie1974, Goiter is a condition in which thyroid glands grow larger.

so I wonder if these conditions have increased due to many consumers switching to the natural sea and Himalayan salts...or do we get enough iodine in salt from prepared foods.

GraciosaLady, wow the Goiter belt huh .. cool, something to read up on. Oh how far we’ve come with understanding necessary measures to eradicate malnutrition or genetic predispositions when & where possible, unfortunately the management of such things is usually attracted to the flow of monetary contributions of some sort in one way or another.