2021年12月13日 · Beriberi is a disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency. It occurs most often in people with a diet that consists mostly of white rice or highly refined...

Beriberi is often caused by eating a diet with a very high proportion of calorie rich polished rice (common in Asia) or cassava root (common in sub-Saharan Africa), without much if any thiamine-containing animal products or vegetables.

2023年5月4日 · Beriberi is a deficiency of thiamine, more commonly known as vitamin B1. Your body needs thiamine to break down and digest the foods you eat, to keep your metabolism going, and help your muscles...

2019年5月24日 · Beriberi is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when a person has a severe thiamine deficiency. Learn more about the risk factors and symptoms here.

2024年8月30日 · Running low on thiamine (a type of B vitamin) could put you at risk for a severe condition called beriberi. Beriberi is rare in the United States, as many foods are rich in thiamine. However, alcohol abuse, anorexia, and other conditions might increase your risk for a …

2025年3月6日 · Beriberi, nutritional disorder caused by a deficiency of thiamin (vitamin B1) and characterized by impairment of the nerves and heart. General symptoms include loss of appetite and overall lassitude, digestive irregularities, and a feeling of numbness and weakness in the limbs and extremities.

2024年7月23日 · Beriberi is a disease in which the body does not have enough thiamine (vitamin B1). There are two major types of beriberi: Wet beriberi: Affects the cardiovascular system. Dry beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: Affects the nervous system. Beriberi is rare in the United States. This is because many foods are now vitamin enriched.