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Yes, it is a bone development disease, caused by defective mineralization or calcification of bones. This in turn is caused by children not getting enough calcium and phosphor in their diet. Adding vitamin D to the diet usually helps. It hardly occurs in developed countries where food is varied and vitamin rich. In less developed countries, the lack of vitamin D caused by a long period of (vitamin D deficient) breastfeeding, plus a dark skin that tends to block the vitalin D through sun light make rickets a more common occurrence there.
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∙ 14y agoYes it is. It is caused by a lack in Vitamin D, which is important for calcium absorption. With reduced calcium bones become soft.
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What bone disease is called by the lack of calcium in the diet?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Where can you get Rickets?
how do u get rickets
Are rickets caused by microbes?
No, rickets is not caused by microbes. Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphate.
What has the author John Rickets written?
John Rickets has written: 'John Rickets, Byrsa Basilica Sive Regale Excambium'
How do you say do you want me in spanish?
¿Me quieres?me deseas?¿Me desea usted?
Do microbes cause rickets?
Rickets is not a microbe. Rickets is a disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D, which is an essential vitamin (that is it is not produced by the body). Body gets vitamin D when sunlight falls on the skin.
What nutrient will result in rickets?
Whish mineral deficiency may result in rickets
How is rickets diagnosed?
Rickets is diagnosed by x-ray examination of leg bones
What is meaning of Si lo deseas agregame?
If you'd like to add me.
When did King Charles 1 discover he had rickets?
I have never heard of him having rickets, but if he did , he had doctors at court, so they would have diagnosed that, but usually rickets are a childhood ailment.
What is a sentence using the word rickets?
Rickets is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin D.
What do some children develop rickets?
Rickets - is caused by lack of vitamin D in the diet.
