BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Osteomalacia is softening of the bones. It most often occurs because of a problem with vitamin D, which helps your body absorb calcium. Your body needs calcium to maintain the strength and hardness of your bones. In children, the condition is called rickets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rickets is a condition that affects bone development in children. It causes bone pain, poor growth and soft, weak bones that can lead to bone deformities. Adults can experience a similar condition, which is known as osteomalacia or soft bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Over time, a vitamin D or calcium deficiency will cause rickets in children and soft bones (osteomalacia) in adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin D deficiency rickets can be caused by a lack of vitamin D in the diet, a lack of exposure to the sun, or malabsorption syndromes such as celiac disease, in which there is an inability of the intestines to adequately absorb nutrients from foods.