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Answer : 2. "Rickets"
______ is caused when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D.
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______ is caused when a child’s growing bones fail to develop due to a lack of vitamin D.
- 1Night blindnessfalse
- 2Ricketstrue
- 3Goitrefalse
- 4Scurvyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Rickets"
Explanation :
1. Rickets occurs when a child's growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.
2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.
3. Symptoms of rickets include.
- Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands
- curvature in the bones of the legs
- pain in shoulders and hips
- muscle weakness
- delayed development