Doctors discover case of scurvy in Western Australia, warn it is a 're-emerging diagnosis'
ABCThe cost-of-living squeeze and poor diets are putting people at a higher risk of developing scurvy, with a case caused by an acute vitamin C deficiency recently treated at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth. "Scurvy is a re-emerging diagnosis in the current era of a rising cost of living and increasing number of bariatric surgeries," they concluded in a case report published in medical journal BMJ Case Reports. The authors added: "Disadvantage influences diet, including the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, and thereby the risk of vitamin C deficiency." "Strategies for increasing the consumption of foods rich in vitamin C include education, national dietary guidelines, and making fresh fruit and vegetables more affordable," they said.
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