Deficiency of which vitamin causes Beribery?
A. Vitamin-A
B. Vitamin-B1
C. Vitamin-B2
D. Vitamin-B3
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The deficiency of Vitamin-B1 causes Beribery.Beriberi is a disease caused by a Vitamin-B1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency. It often occurs in developing countries among people with a diet that consists mostly of white rice or highly refined carbohydrates.
To prevent beriberi, one should eat a nutrient-rich diet that includes foods rich in thiamine, that are beans, legumes, seeds, meat, fish, whole grains, nuts, dairy, etc.
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