Beriberi, White Rice, and Vitamin B - A Disease, a Cause, and a Cure

This book travels through a century of of puzzlement that took place betweenPerrys landing
and the use of Vitamin B in the late 1930s. The result is a case study of how an obscure disease
rises to international prominance and challenges the experts in public health and nutrition.

Info autore

Kenneth Carpenter is Professor Emeritus of Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Protein and Energy (1994) and The History of Scurvy and Vitamin C (1986).

Riassunto

Caused by the lack of a minute quantity of the chemical thiamin, or vitamin B1 in the diet, beriberi is characterized by weakness and loss of feeling in the feet and legs, then swelling from fluid retention, and finally heart failure. This book offers a comprehensive account of the history and treatment of beriberi.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kenneth J. Carpenter, Carpenter Kenneth J.
• Editore: University Of California Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.05.2000
• EAN: 9780520220539
• ISBN: 978-0-520-22053-9
• Pagine: 296
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; MEDICAL / Diseases, Clinical & internal medicine, Diseases and disorders