Patient's question:
My son is two and a half months old. The doctor said he has rickets. Could you please tell me what rickets are?Doctor's answer:
Vitamin D deficiency is a common disease in children. This condition is caused by a lack of vitamin D in the body, leading to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism throughout the body. As a result, calcium salts cannot be deposited normally in the growth sites of bones, ultimately causing skeletal deformities. Currently, since the child is still young, actively supplementing with vitamin D and calcium is entirely possible. Outdoor activities are beneficial as long as the body receives sufficient sunlight exposure, which can synthesize enough vitamin D.