U.S., Sept. 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07795996) titled 'Early Life Thiamine Study' on Aug. 19.
Brief Summary: Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an important nutrient needed for energy metabolism, brain development, and overall health. However, low thiamine intake is a concern in countries where white rice is the main staple since it contains little thiamine. If pregnant or breastfeeding women do not eat enough thiamine, their babies may also become deficient. Severe thiamine deficiency can cause beriberi, which can be life-threatening. Milder deficiency during early life may affect brain development.
Healthy pregnant women should eat 1.4 mg thiamine daily. In a previous study in rural Cambodia, ...