Dietary reference values: EFSA publishes advice on thiamin (vitamin B1)
EFSA has set dietary reference values for thiamin ( vitamin Dietary substance needed in very small amounts to support normal growth and maintenance of health in humans and animals. Most vitamins are 'essential' as they are not made within the body. B1) as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient An element or compound needed for normal growth, development and health maintenance. Essential nutrients cannot be made by the body and must, therefore, be consumed from food. intakes. Thiamin is a water-soluble vitamin which plays an important role in maintaining healthy nervous and cardiovascular systems.
The Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition The science of how diet relates to the body's need for sustenance. and Allergies (NDA) confirms a Population Reference Intake ( PRI The intake of a nutrient that is likely to meet the needs of almost all healthy people in a population. It stands for population reference intake.) of 0.1 mg per megajoule of energy requirements for all population Community of humans, animals or plants from the same species. groups older than 7 months. The Panel finds that in the absence of new scientific data, the value originally set in 1993 by the Scientific Committee for Food does not require changing.
Thiamin deficiency A lack of a necessary factor in, for example, the diet or the environment which results in harm to the growth of an organism. can cause beriberi, a condition affecting the neurological and cardiovascular systems, with symptoms such as extreme fatigue, forgetfulness, poor coordination and weight loss. Food sources of thiamin include whole grains, pulses, red meat, fish, seeds and nuts.
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