Patient's question:
I've noticed that my child has been sweating easily lately, especially on the top of his head. My friend said that this condition in children might be due to rickets. What are the causes of this disease?Doctor's answer:
Children's rickets are closely related to improper diet. If the calcium-phosphorus ratio in food is not suitable, children are more prone to develop rickets. The calcium-phosphorus ratio in breast milk is appropriate and easily absorbed, whereas the calcium and phosphorus content in cow's milk is high, but the ratio is not suitable, so the absorption is poor. Therefore, the incidence of rickets in artificially fed infants is higher than in breastfed infants. Another cause of this disease is the lack of outdoor activities for infants and young children, especially in winter, leading to insufficient intake of ultraviolet rays, which affects the synthesis of vitamin D in the body, making them more susceptible to rickets.