Multiple choice

Which group of thereof the following five statements (I - V) contains all three correct statements regarding beri-beri?

I. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Saharan Africa. II. A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1). III. A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein.
IV. Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice. V. The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure.

  1. II, III and V

  2. I, II and IV

  3. II, IV and V

  4. I, III and V
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 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.In East Asian countries, where polished white rice is a dietary staple, beriberi has been a long-standing problem.

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