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What is caused when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D.
What is caused when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D.
1. Rickets occurs when a child’s growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.
2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.
3. Symptoms of rickets include.
– Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands
– curvature in the bones of the legs
– pain in shoulders and hips
– muscle weakness