Guide To The Symptoms Of A Thiamine Deficiency

Lack Or Loss Of Appetite

One of the most common symptoms of a thiamine deficiency is a lack or loss of appetite. It seems the part of the brain that affects appetite is altered when there is a thiamine deficiency. When individuals have a deficiency in thiamine, their body thinks it is full or satisfied when it is not. This causes less food to be eaten, weight loss, and potential eating disorders. If an individual's body is telling them it does not need food because it is full, the individual will be less inclined to eat. Conversely, there are times the body cannot seem to be satiated and individuals will not be able to get enough food. The problem with a thiamine deficiency is it affects the functioning of the satiety center in the brain and causes problems of being full to being hungry at an extreme level.

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