PATHOLOGY MCQ
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Question
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Which of the following behaviors has lead to Vitamin D deficiencies such as rickets disease in the US?
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Popularity of soda
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Minimal time outdoors
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Alternatives to milk
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The deficiency of vitamin D may be caused by poor nutrition, a lack of exposure to the sun, or malabsorption syndromes in which the intestines do not adequately absorb nutrients from food. Vitamin D is needed for the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults. Government advice is that everyone should consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement during the autumn and winter.
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