Nutritional rickets remains a public health problem in many countries, despite dramatic
declines in the prevalence of the condition in many developed countries since the …

Nutritional rickets, an ancient disease that was thought to have been cured in the early part
of the 20th century, has made an unexpected comeback in recent years throughout the …

It was only in the early part of the 20th century with the discovery of vitamin D and of the role
that ultraviolet light irradiation plays in vitamin D formation that rational and appropriate …

Nutritional rickets remains a global public health problem, despite effective and inexpensive
means to prevent and treat the disease. It is most prevalent in the infant/toddler age groups …

The incidence of nutritional rickets appears to be increasing in North American infants and
toddlers; it is widely assumed that this is due to vitamin D deficiency. Thus, records of 43 …

Reports of hypovitaminosis D among adults in the United States have drawn attention to the
vitamin D status of children. National data on hypovitaminosis D among children are not yet …

Nutritional rickets is a major public health problem in many countries of the world. The
disease is characterized by deformities of the long bones, enlargement of the wrists and …

Immigrant and refugee populations bring public health challenges to host nations. In the
current global refugee crisis, children are the most vulnerable subpopulation. Diseases that …

Worldwide, nutritional rickets continues to be an evolving problem with several causes. This
paper provides an updated literature review characterising the prevalence, aetiology …

Context: Nutritional rickets is usually attributed to vitamin D deficiency. Studies from some
tropical countries have postulated low dietary intake of calcium as the cause of nutritional …