Question

Deficiency of thiamine results in _________.
1. Beriberi
2. Rickets
3. Scurvy
4. Pellagra

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Beriberi

The correct answer is Beriberi.

VITAMIN	SCIENTIFIC NAME	DEFICIENCY	SOURCE
A	Retinol	Night Blindness, Hyperkeratosis, Keratomalacia	Fish, liver, dairy products, orange, ripe yellow fruits, leafy vegetables, carrots, pumpkin, squash, spinach
D	Cholecalciferol (D3), Ergocalciferol (D2)	Rickets and osteomalacia	Eggs, liver, certain fish species such as sardines, certain mushroom species such as shiitake
E	Tocopherols, Tocotrienols	mild hemolytic anaemia in newborn infants	Many fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and seed oils
K	Phylloquinone, Menaquinones	Bleeding diathesis	Many fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and seed oils
B	Thiamine	Beri-Beri	Pork, wholemeal grains, brown rice, vegetables, potatoes, liver, eggs
C	Ascorbic acid	Scurvy	Many fruits and vegetables, liver

• Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B3 (niacin).