disease

• rickets: lack of vitamin D or calcium
• what are the symptoms for rickets?

  • pain
  • skeletal deformities
  • dental problems
  • fragile bones
  • poor growth and development
• arthritis: affects older and obese people

  • cartilage wears away
  • usually acts a shock absorber to help joint move smoothly
  • when damage, the bones rub together
  • joints become stiff and painful
• osteoporosis: affects older and female people

  • bones lose calcium
  • bones become less dense
  • bones become weak and fragile
• loss of muscle strength: lack of vitamin D

  • vitamin D helps with muscle repair and contraction
  • prevent vitamin D deficiency through a careful sun exposure, eating food rich in vitamin D or taking a supplement