Lucknow: For the physical and mental development of children, it is necessary to have all the nutrients in the body. The deficiency of even one of them can hinder their growth and can also cause many diseases. One of these essential nutrients is vitamin D, which is necessary for the body to function properly.
It is necessary to strengthen bones and protect against many diseases. Due to the deficiency of vitamin D, many problems can occur in our body. Its deficiency can occur not only in adults but also in children and can also cause a lot of trouble. Let us know what problems can occur due to vitamin D deficiency in children and how to overcome its deficiency.
Why is vitamin D necessary?
Vitamin D helps in absorbing calcium and phosphorus in the body. Due to its deficiency, our body is not able to use calcium properly and bones become weak and tissues also start becoming weak. Due to the deficiency of vitamin D in children, their bones can become weak and crooked. Apart from this, problems like fatigue, body pain can often occur. Therefore, its deficiency in children can be very dangerous.
What are the symptoms of its deficiency?
Rickets
Rickets is one of the most common problems caused by vitamin-D deficiency in children. Due to its deficiency, the bones of children become weak and there can be a problem of bones becoming crooked, and osteomalacia i.e. softening of bones.
Weakening of teeth
Due to vitamin-D deficiency, children’s teeth can become weak. Calcium is needed for strengthening teeth and due to vitamin-D deficiency, calcium is not absorbed and teeth become weak.
Weak immunity
Vitamin-D is necessary to strengthen the immune system. Due to its deficiency, the immunity of children starts weakening and they start falling sick more often.
Interruption in physical development
Vitamin-D is necessary to strengthen both bones and muscles. Weakening of bones and muscles can hinder the physical development of children.
How to overcome this deficiency?
Include food items rich in vitamin D in children’s diet, such as mushrooms, fatty fish, etc. Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D. Therefore, send children to play in the sun for a while or let them sunbathe. However, do not forget to apply sunscreen. Apart from this, make children exercise. If your child shows symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, then you can take vitamin D supplements after consulting a doctor.
