Rickets

Disease Overview

Rickets is a condition that causes children to have soft, weak bones. It usually occurs when children do not get enough vitamin D, which helps growing bones absorb important nutrients. Vitamin D comes from sunlight and food. Skin produces vitamin D in response to the sun’s rays. Some foods also contain vitamin D, including fortified dairy products and cereals, and some kinds of fish.[342]

Synonyms

• Vitamin-D deficiency rickets
• Nutritional rickets
• Hypovitaminosis D
• Vitamin D deficiency disease