Digestion-And-Absorption Question 787
Question: Which group of three of the following five statements (1-5) contain is all three correct statements regarding beri-beri?
- A crippling disease prevalant among the native population of Sub-saharan Africa
- A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin $ B_1 $ )
- A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein
- Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice
- The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure
Options:
A) 2, 4 and 5
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 1, 3 and 5
D) 2, 3 and 5
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
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