The major outcome of calcium deficiency is bone and teeth abnormalities which
are seen quite different in children and adults.
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Rickets…Calcium deficiency in children… If children are deprived
of calcium in their early stages of growth, it progressively leads to weakening
and softening of bones making them fragile. Bowing of legs, enlargement of wrists,
knees and ankles, poor muscular development, beaded ribs, large foreheads and
protruding chest are some of the other features of rickets. | | 2. | Osteoporosis…Adult
Rickets… The low levels of calcium in adults leads to loss of bone mass
to such an extent that the bones lose strength and becomes unable to perform its
supporting role in the body. Fractures may occur due to minor falls and bumps
or bones may even break under their own weight. People with osteoporosis may have
a hump in their backs, curvature of the spine and rounded shoulders. These conditions
may be caused by the buckling of their weakened spines, no longer being strong
enough to hold the body upright. |
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