A serious condition that results from a lack of good food, causing bone softening and deformity, especially in the legs
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Symptoms of rickets?
4. Muscle weakness
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7. Breastbone projection
3. Pain in the spine, pelvis and legs
6. Thickened wrists and ankles
2. Delayed motor skills
5. Bowed legs or knock knees
1. Delayed growth
What cause rickets?
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Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Rare inherited problems also can cause rickets
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Prevention
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To prevent rickets, make sure you and your family are getting enough to eat fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, fish oil and egg yolks. Exposure to sunlight is the best source of vitamin D.
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When to seek medical advice?
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It is important that you visit your doctor immediately if you are experiencing bone pain or muscle weakness. If ignored, your condition will not only result in great discomfort and agony but also to long-term health dilemmas.
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