Rickets is the medical name given to the disease that is caused by the lack of vitamin D, phosphate or calcium. The bones become soft and weaken under this disease.

As mentioned earlier, rickets is mainly caused due to lack of vitamin D. this lacking of vitamin D may be due to several reasons such as poor absorption from the food source. The body also absorps vitamin D from sunlight, hence staying in a place where the sunlight is poor may also lead to rickets. Working for long hours indoors during the daylight also leads to weakening of bones and rickets. Patients who have lactose intolerance or don’t drink milk products quiet often have this disease. Even pure vegetarians can suffer from rickets . dark skinned infants who are breast feed only may be prone to rickets, especially in winter season where the sunlight is less. Rickets may also be genetic in nature and in patients who have kidney or liver disorders.

The rickets can easily be prevented by following healthy dietary regimes and by more exposure to sunlight.