“Rickets” is a disease due to a deficiency of which nutrient?
“Rickets” is a disease due to a deficiency of which nutrient?
(a) Vitamin B
(b) Vitamin K
(c) Iron
(d) Vitamin D
Rickets is a sickness caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D. When it occurs in children, it presents itself as soft bones. This happens due to a severe deficiency of Vitamin D. Although it occurs due to a deficiency of Vitamin D, it can also occur due to a deficiency of calcium or phosphate.