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Thiamine (Vitamin B1) is an essential micronutrient required for energy metabolism, and its deficiency leads to severe clinical disorders like beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, particularly in populations relying on polished rice or facing food insecurity.
Ensure your diet includes thiamine-rich foods like whole grains, meats, legumes, and nuts. In regions where polished rice is a staple, look for fortified rice or consider supplementation, especially if pregnant, lactating, or critically ill, as deficiency can be fatal.
Thiamine is an essential micronutrient that plays a key role in energy metabolism. ... Clinical manifestations of thiamine deficiency are variable; ... Strategies to identify regions at risk of thiamine deficiency ... may be valuable for understanding the scope of thiamine deficiency.
Why this rating
The paper is a comprehensive technical review/roadmap synthesizing global data, though it notes limited trial data for specific interventions.
Source
Thiamine deficiency disorders: diagnosis, prevalence, and a roadmap for global control programs
Kyly C. Whitfield et al. · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2018
DOI 10.1111/nyas.13919
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