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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The most important preventive measure against Beriberi is increasing thiamine intake in diet. | |||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
The primary prevention of Beriberi focuses on the elimination of potential risk factors | The primary prevention of Beriberi focuses on the elimination of potential risk factors. This can be achieved through: | ||
* Increasing thiamine intake in diet as beef, eggs, milk, and yeast. | * Increasing thiamine intake in diet as beef, eggs, milk, and yeast. | ||
* Reducing alcohol consumption. | * Reducing [[alcohol]] consumption. | ||
* Proper follow-up and care delivery of pregnant women in susceptible demographic areas. | * Proper follow-up and care delivery of pregnant women in susceptible demographic areas during and after pregnancy. | ||
* Thiamine supplementation after special forms of bariatric surgery that may affect thiamine absorption. | * Thiamine supplementation after special forms of [[bariatric surgery]] that may affect thiamine absorption. | ||
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Overview
The most important preventive measure against Beriberi is increasing thiamine intake in diet.
Primary Prevention
The primary prevention of Beriberi focuses on the elimination of potential risk factors. This can be achieved through:
- Increasing thiamine intake in diet as beef, eggs, milk, and yeast.
- Reducing alcohol consumption.
- Proper follow-up and care delivery of pregnant women in susceptible demographic areas during and after pregnancy.
- Thiamine supplementation after special forms of bariatric surgery that may affect thiamine absorption.