Beriberi primary prevention

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Primary Prevention

The primary prevention of Beriberi focuses on the elimination of potential risk factors

• 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.
• Thiamine supplementation after special forms of bariatric surgery that may affect thiamine absorption.

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