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Scurvy was described as early as the time of ancient Egypt, and historically it was a limiting factor in long-distance sea travel, often killing large numbers of people. [ 2 ] [ 7 ] During the Age of Sail , it was assumed that 50 percent of the sailors would die of scurvy on a major trip.
Scurvy is still seen as a disease of the past, mainly in developed countries, but the rising cost of living is making it harder for families to afford good quality nutritious foods, they say.
The condition is associated with sailors who weren't eating fruit and vegetables — but it's more common than you'd think.
The x axis is time, from zero (when observation began) to the last observed time point. The y axis is the proportion of subjects surviving. At time zero, 100% of the subjects are alive without an event. The solid line (similar to a staircase) shows the progression of event occurrences. A vertical drop indicates an event.
The evergreen aneda (spelled either this way or as annedda by different 16th- to 17th-century sources [1]) was used by Jacques Cartier and his men as a remedy against scurvy in the winter of 1535–1536.
By claiming at the age of 62, a hypothetical $1000 retirement benefit would be reduced by 25% and you would only receive $750 per month. A $500 monthly spousal benefit would be reduced to $350.
Scurvy is a disease caused by a vitamin C deficiency, but in Lind's day, the concept of vitamins was unknown. Vitamin C is necessary for healthy connective tissue. In 1740 the catastrophic result of then-Commodore George Anson's circumnavigation attracted much attention in Europe; out of 1900 men, 1400 died, most of them allegedly from scurvy ...
Rates of malnutrition tend to increase with age with less than 10 percent of the "young" elderly (up to age 75) malnourished, while 30 to 65 percent of the elderly in home care, long-term care facilities, or acute hospitals are malnourished. [226] Many elderly people require assistance in eating, which may contribute to malnutrition. [225]