the bones and is due to deficiency of Vitamin D.
Most foods, including animal milk, are poor in Vitamin D, but if a child is eating well and is healthy, his body can manufacture Vitamin D on exposure to sun. Therefore, it is important for children to remain outdoors as much as possible. Breast milk has an adequate amount of this vitamin.Rickets results in delayed sitting, crawling, walking and so on. The legs become bowed and ends of bones near the wrists and ankles become widened. There may be beading on both sides of the chest, also called rickety rosary. There may be bowing of arms or legs due to weight-bearing while crawling and walking.
Treatment of rickets is with Vitamin D and the dose will be determined by the doctor.