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Nutritional bone disease in Indian population.

S P S Teotia¹, M Teotia

¹Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital & Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India. teotia9@yahoo.com

The Indian Journal of Medical Research

|May 24, 2008

Summary

Nutritional bone diseases, including vitamin D deficiency rickets and osteomalacia, are a major health issue in India. These conditions, often linked to low calcium and high fluoride intake, cause significant morbidity and mortality.

Area of Science:

Public Health
Nutritional Science
Endocrinology

Background:

Bone diseases and deformities due to nutritional and mineral metabolism disorders are a significant national health concern in India.
Existing research on nutritional bone disease is limited, necessitating comprehensive data collection and analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe and discuss data on nutritional bone disease prevalence and related disorders in India.
To identify the common causes and types of bone diseases affecting the Indian population.

Main Methods:

A large-scale survey was conducted across 22 Indian states from 1963 to 2005, covering 337.68 million people in 0.39 million villages.
Data analysis focused on 4,11,744 identified patients with bone and mineral metabolism disorders.

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Main Results:

Nutritional bone disease affected 52% (2,13,760) of patients, while endemic skeletal fluorosis accounted for 43% (1,77,200).
Common causes included Vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia and rickets, dietary calcium deficiency, and fluoride interaction syndromes.
Calcium deficiency alone did not cause rickets in children, but severe maternal depletion led to congenital rickets.

Conclusions:

Vitamin D deficiency rickets in children and osteomalacia in mothers are the most prevalent bone disorders in rural India.
These nutritional deficiencies and fluoride interactions contribute significantly to morbidity, mortality, and economic burden.