Polishing rice removes the outer layers and the germ, which contain essential nutrients, particularly thiamine (Vitamin B1). A diet consisting primarily of polished rice without adequate intake of other thiamine-rich foods can lead to thiamine deficiency, which causes the disease Beriberi.
Use of polished rice in human diet causes following diseases
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Deficiency, Non-Contagious and Other Diseases (Vitamin Deficiency Diseases)
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