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Q101

Deficiency of which vitamin causes Beribery?

A.
Vitamin-A
B.
Vitamin-B1
Answer
C.
Vitamin-B2
D.
Vitamin-B3

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
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.