There is an interesting article in the Asahi Shimbun on medical malady during the Siege of Tottori Castle in 1581.
Link: Https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15091001
Here is the passage from The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 416)
"On the 25th of the Tenth Month, those who were still entrenched inside Tottori were let go. Hideyoshi felt deeply sorry for them, but when he gave them food they stuffed themselves so full that more than half died on the spot. They really were emaciated like hungry ghosts and presented a truly sorrowful sight."
The Asahi article mentions that refeeding syndrome was the cause due to excessive carbohydrate intake after prolonged hunger.
Nobunaga no tame!
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