FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rickets is a bone disease in children that causes bowed legs and other bone deformities. Children with rickets do not get enough calcium, phosphorus, or Vitamin D-all of which are important for healthy growing bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rickets is caused by a calcium or vitamin D deficiency. Deficiencies in these important nutrients make your child’s bones softer and weaker, causing his or her legs to bow. Rickets is very rare in the United States but still occurs often in developing countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rickets occurs when a child does not get enough vitamin D in their diet. The shortage of vitamin D weakens a child’s bones, causing their legs to bow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Untreated vitamin D deficiency rickets results in the ends of the long bones becoming enlarged and the legs becoming bowed or knock-kneed. Muscles can become weak and the chest may become deformed due to the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs that have been weakened by rickets (Harrison’s groove).

Detailed explanation-5: -Because rickets softens the areas of growing tissue at the ends of a child’s bones (growth plates), it can cause skeletal deformities such as: Bowed legs or knock knees. Thickened wrists and ankles.