Patient's question:
Pregnancy complications included: intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Postpartum complications included hemolytic jaundice. Birth height was 49 cm, and birth weight was 3.25 kg. Poor appetite persisted after birth, with weight and height both in the lower percentile. Current height is 85 cm, and weight is 11 kg.Doctor's answer:
Rickets is commonly known as calcium deficiency. It is more common in infancy. It is a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency, leading to disorders in calcium and phosphorus metabolism in the body, resulting in poor bone calcification. In daily diet, it is advisable to consume more foods such as peanuts, spinach, soybeans, fish, kelp, bone broth, walnuts, shrimp, and seaweed for calcium supplementation. Treatment should be sought in regular specialized hospitals to avoid delaying the child's condition.