Describe sources and deficiency symptoms of vitamin D?
Difficulty: Easy
Sources of Vitamins D:
Vitamin D is mainly found in fish liver oil, milk, ghee, butter, etc. It is also synthesized by the skin when ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is used to convert a cholesterol derivative into vitamin D.
Deficiency symptoms of vitamins D:
Long-term deficiency of vitamin D affects the bones.
Rickets:
In children, vitamin D deficiency leads to rickets, a condition in which bones weaken and bow under pressure.
Osteomalacia, or "soft bones,":
In adults, vitamin D deficiency causes Osteomalacia, or "soft bones," increasing the risk for fractures in bones.
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