Have you or do you know anyone who suffers from rickets?

Answer 1

I must disagree with the other answers. Based on the medical literature (references below), Vitamin D deficiency is now at epidemic levels in pregnant women and their babies in the U.S. (in-spite of use of neonatal vitamins. Additionally, a recent study in Australia (the land of sunshine) nutritional deficiency rickets is on the rise.

The February 2007 issue of the Journal of Nutrition reports a major study done at the University of Pittsburgh. These researchers found that up to 54% of black women and 47% of their babies had inadequate vitamin D levels. Vitamin D levels were too low in 42% of white women and 56% of their babies. Again, this was in women taking neonatal vitamin supplements. The researchers conclude: "Higher-dose supplementation is needed to improve maternal and neonatal vitamin D nutriture." (1)

In the Australian study, the researchers found "a steady increase ... in the number of cases (of rickets) per year, with a doubling of cases from 2002 to 2003." They conclude: "This large case series shows that a significant and increasing caseload of vitamin D deficiency remains, even in a developed country with high sunlight hours." (2)

I hope you find this helpful. Best wishes.

Answer 2

My mother had it as a child. There are very few cases of it anymore in the U.S. It is caused by a vitiamin D dificency.

Answer 3

i don't believe that disease exists in developed countries