HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Wet beriberi affects the heart and circulatory system. In extreme cases, wet beriberi can cause heart failure. Dry beriberi damages the nerves and can lead to decreased muscle strength and eventually muscle paralysis. Beriberi can be life threatening if it isn’t treated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beriberi is a deficiency of thiamin, more commonly known as vitamin B1. Your body needs thiamin to break down and digest the foods you eat, to keep your metabolism going, and help your muscles and nervous system do their jobs effectively. Beriberi can affect the cardiovascular system or central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -In developed nations with easy access to these foods, the main cause of beriberi is alcohol use disorder. The Department of Health & Human Services estimate that 80% of people who abuse alcohol will develop thiamine deficiency. Alcohol makes it more difficult for the body to process and absorb thiamine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Beriberi is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B1. Beriberi is of two types – wet beriberi and dry beriberi. Wet beriberi affects the organs of the circulatory system, while dry beriberi affects the nervous system and decreases muscle strength.