ILLNESS

• Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually

due to extreme and long-term vitamin D deficiency. Rare hereditary
problems can also cause rickets.
 CAUSES THE RICKETS
• It is a disorder caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphorus.
This disorder leads to softening and weakening of the bones.
 TYPES OF RICKETS
• Three different forms of rickets are distinguished: 1) due to vitamin
D deficiency; 2) various renal forms, resistant to vitamin D, including
chronic phosphate diabetes; 3) hypophosphatasia.
 SYMPTOMS OF RICKETS
he signs and symptoms of rickets may include the following: Slow
growth. Delay in motor skills. Pain in the spine, pelvis and legs.
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 consequences of rickets
• If left untreated, rickets can cause the following: Stunted growth.
Abnormally curved spine. Bone deformities.
 How to prevent rickets
• Prevention. You can prevent rickets by making sure your child gets
enough calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D in his diet. Children with
gastrointestinal or other disorders may need supplements prescribed
by the child's provider.