Cases of rickets have risen from 185 in 2001 to 479 in 2009 .I thought that rickets had been virtually wiped out with the use of vitamin supplements but it appears it is making a comeback because children are being smothered in sun screen and not spending enough time outside ,and when they are outside they are either in a car or covered from head to toe in clothing
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"It's very difficult for parents because they're encouraged to apply sunscreen because of the dermatological consequences of not.
Rickets causes the bones to soften and legs to bow
"But it would seem that that excess is too much for bone health and vitamin D. They're shutting out the sunshine which is causing problems with bones.
"Similarly children and adolescents don't go out as much; there aren't as much school sports and when they do go out they tend to cover up."
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