Rickets Disease

Rickets are mostly found in young children “…and 1 in every 100 non-Caucasian…” (Vitamin D Council 13). Rickets is a disease where one or one’s child has a severe vitamin D deficiency, it can also form softening and the weakening of the bones. Rickets are caused when a child is “…not getting enough calcium or lack of calcium and vitamin D…” (Mayo Clinic 4). Children that do not get enough sunlight or do not eat certain foods can start to develop a deficiency this is because the skin produces vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight, and also certain foods and drinks like fruit juices, milk, and cereal can contain a significant amount of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can also occur when children are born with or have developed medical conditions