Frequency of common factors leading to nutritional rickets among children under 2 years of age
Keywords:
malnutrition, nutritional rickets, vitamin D supplementsAbstract
Introduction: Ricket is a disorder of developing bones. It is secondary to the mineralization defect at growth plate matrix. In industrialization countries, the elimination of nutritional rickets or vitamin D deficiency has been done by prophylactic means. In under developed countries of Asia,it remains major health problem. There are a lot of factors which take part in synthesis of vitamin D. These factors include sun exposure, pigmentation of skin and pollution etc. Objective: To determine the frequency of common factors leading to nutritional rickets among the children under 2 years of age. Results: Total 147 children under age of 2 years suffering with rickets were included in the study.1.5:1 was male to female ratio.13.74 months + 6.4SD was the average age of the patients with range 3-24 months .120(81.6%) sufferers have been observed with the lack of vitamin D supplementation followed by low maternal education 111 (75.5%). Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation deficiency is main factor for children suffering from nutritional rickets.It is considered in the management of such patients.
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