Rickets is a significant problem which requires a special attention as Kenyan hospitals are
continuing to record increased cases. The purpose of this study was to generate new …

Back ground: Rickets is the disease of growing bone that is unique to children and
adolescents. It is caused by a failure of osteoid to calcify in growing person. It commonly …

Background: In most developing countries, nutritional rickets is a major health problem. The
aim of this study was to explore the magnitude of nutritional rickets among Saudi infants, and …

Aim: To describe the prevalence of nutritional rickets among children admitted to three large
paediatric departments in the Copenhagen area during a 10 y period. Methods …

The Nutrition and Health series has been very fortunate to have each of the volumes
recognized by rating services, such as Doody's, as valuable contributions for health …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a very common micronutrient deficiency in our country
and ranks among the 5 most common disease in children worldwide. Methods: To study the …

Objective: To determine the occurrence of subclinical rickets and its causing factors among
adolescent students of schools in Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. Study Design: Observation cross …

At first glance the notion that “preventive nutrition” needs further discussion seems
superfluous. That case has already been established. The basic principles of the …

The focus of this chapter is on child undernutrition, which is manifested as growth deficits in
children (stunted height or underweight) or in clinical deficiencies in micronutrients (eg …

Faced with the obesity epidemic there is need for therapy as well as public health strategies
for health promotion and obesity prevention. Both strategies add to each other, none should …