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Nutritional rickets: an old disease returns.

Steven A Abrams1

  • 1US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston 77030, USA.

Nutrition Reviews
|May 11, 2002
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Nutritional rickets is resurging globally due to low vitamin D and calcium intake, and reduced sun exposure. Increased awareness and data on vitamin D status in infants are crucial for addressing this growing public health concern.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nutritional Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nutritional rickets, once thought eradicated, is experiencing a global resurgence.
  • Increasing case reports suggest links to inadequate dietary vitamin D and calcium, and diminished sun exposure.
  • The exact incidence of rickets remains poorly documented, highlighting a need for better data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To raise awareness about the increasing incidence of nutritional rickets worldwide.
  • To emphasize the need for more comprehensive data on vitamin D status and rickets in vulnerable populations.
  • To discuss the ongoing debate surrounding routine vitamin D supplementation for breastfed infants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and case reports on nutritional rickets.

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  • Analysis of factors contributing to the disease's resurgence, including dietary habits and lifestyle.
  • Discussion of epidemiological data gaps and recommendations for future research.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence points to a significant increase in rickets cases globally.
    • Low dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium are primary contributing factors.
    • Reduced exposure to sunlight is also a key element in the disease's recurrence.

    Conclusions:

    • Greater public and medical awareness of nutritional rickets is urgently required.
    • Further research is needed to accurately determine vitamin D status and rickets incidence in infants and toddlers.
    • Routine vitamin D supplementation for breastfed infants, while debated, may warrant wider consideration and recommendation.