Kyaw TheinTin Tin Oo2009-06-302009-06-301970-05-011970-05-01Kyaw Thein, Tin Tin Oo. Thiamine nutriture of the Burmese. Union of Burma Journal of Life Sciences. 1970; 3(2): 151-154http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/126626A total of 2,022 persons in Myingyan area and 1,025 persons in lnle Lake area were examined to assess their thiamine nutriture and the results compared. Bilateral ankle jerk was less than 1.0 per cent in both areas; the nutrient content of the diet in Myingyan area contained enough thiamine to fulfill the recommended allowance but that of lnle area was found to be deficient. All available results are compared and discussed. For a comprehel1sive picture, further studies of this type should be carried out.ThiamineNutrition