Vitamin D deficiency is seen in 2 conditions. If you are an adult, the condition is usually called 'osteomalacia', while in children it is called 'rickets'. In both, bones do not grow or maintain themselves properly because they are not getting enough essential minerals. Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium and make sure it gets to where it's needed -Vitamin D deficiency means that this doesn't happen properly.

Attribution: Avallain

See also:

• Vitamin d deficiency & osteomalacia
• Vitamin d deficiency & rickets
• Symptoms of vitamin d deficiency
• Complications of vitamin d deficiency
• Prevention of vitamin d deficiency
• More on rickets