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Rickets Disease

Rickets Disease. Kristin Goss, Chris Chester & Ashley Salmon. What Is Rickets?. Skeletal Deformities Fragile Bones Impaired Growth Dental Problems Bone Pain Muscle Weakness.

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Rickets Disease

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  1. Rickets Disease Kristin Goss, Chris Chester & Ashley Salmon

  2. What Is Rickets? • Skeletal Deformities • Fragile Bones • Impaired Growth • Dental Problems • Bone Pain • Muscle Weakness • The softening and weakening of bones inchildren, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Symptoms

  3. Prevalence • In Western world, blacks develop rickets more often than whites, due to dark pigmentation and absorption of UV rays. • In countries where women are rarely allowed to leave their houses due to religious beliefs causes low vitamin D levels in their babies.

  4. Organizations • American Academy of Pediatrics • an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. • National Institute of Health and Office of Dietary Supplements • The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.

  5. Resources • Mayo Clinic Staff. (2008, December 14). Rickets. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com • Rinjn, R.R. (2009, March 18). Rickets. Retrieved from http://emedicine.medscape.com • Medline Plus Staff. (2010, January 25). Rickets. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov

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