Fat Soluble Vitamins - Vitamin D
Vitamin D and its role in bone health has been discussed in the “Bone Minerals – Vitamin D” article.
Deficiency is seen in higher latitudes that receive less UV light and also in the elderly and in some Asian populations. The result of deficiency in children is rickets, where the growth and mineralization of the bone is poor, leading to skeletal deformity.
In adults, the related condition osteomalacia may ensue, characterised by bone pain, which is easily treated with vitamin D supplements.
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