beri

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A disease caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, characterized by nerve and heart problems.

• Beri was common among sailors who ate mostly polished rice.
• The symptoms of beri include weakness and nerve damage.
• Historical records indicate that beri became widespread in Asian populations following the adoption of milled rice as a dietary staple.
• Medical missionaries in the early twentieth century documented beri outbreaks in colonial settlements where nutrition was inadequate.
• Nutritionists emphasize that fortifying grain products with thiamine has drastically reduced the incidence of beri in modern societies.
• The discovery that beri resulted from a vitamin deficiency marked a pivotal moment in the development of biochemistry and preventive medicine.

Eş anlamlılar: beriberi, thiamine deficiency disease