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Rickets in children is caused by?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

A severe or prolonged deficiency of Vitamin D

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What do some children develop rickets?

Rickets - is caused by lack of vitamin D in the diet.


Are rickets caused by microbes?

No, rickets is not caused by microbes. Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphate.


Can rickets cure completely?

Rickets are caused by deficiency of Vitamin D in the body. They are most common among children. If discovered timely, rickets can be completely cured by using a mix of medicines and proper diet.


What bone disease is called by the lack of calcium in the diet?

Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.


Why rickets affects children?

A deficiency in vitamin D, responsible for regulating the concentration of calcium and phosphates in the blood, leads to reduction in bone mineral density. In childrens bones, which are still growing, this leads to rickets. In some cases rickets can be caused by calcium deficiency.


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 is a sentence using the word rickets?

Rickets is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin D.


What is difference of rickets and osteomalacia?

Rickets and osteomalacia are both conditions caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, which leads to softening or weakening of bones. Rickets occurs in children and is characterized by skeletal deformities, growth retardation, and muscle weakness. Osteomalacia occurs in adults and presents as bone pain, muscle weakness, and an increased risk of fractures.


How many children suffered from Rickets in India in 2012?

number of children affected by rickets in india in the year 2012


How many children suffer from rickets in India in 2012?

number of children affected by rickets in India in the year 2012


Which country is rickets most common in?

Rickets is caused by Vitamin D or calcium deficiency. It can affect people anywhere and of any age, but it mainly affects children in developing countries.


Why did children wear irons on their legs when they were children?

It would be because they had weak or malformed legs, often caused by rickets (lack of vitamin D) or polio (infectious disease).