Patient's question:
My son is 12 years old and has been growing quite fast. He has grown 5 cm in just this year, and the whole family is very happy about it. Recently, the child has been complaining of leg cramps, and I think it might be due to calcium deficiency. I want to ask if calcium deficiency can lead to rickets?Doctor's answer:
For rickets, it's important to have enough exposure to it. Rickets, also known as calcium deficiency, is more common in infancy. It is a disease that disrupts the decomposition metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body due to a lack of vitamin D, leading to poor bone fibrosis. In daily life, it's important to maintain a low-sugar, low-fat, and low-salt diet and eat more fruits and vegetables.