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young children are at risk of developing rickets if they
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are breastfed
have dark skin
eat too much gluten
have limited sunlight exposure
dont eat green leafy vegetables
have little or no vitamin d intake
Rickets is a condition related to vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D can be obtained through sunlight exposure (as the body synthesizes it when skin is exposed to sunlight) and dietary intake. Dark - skinned individuals may be at a higher risk as melanin in dark skin can reduce vitamin D synthesis from sunlight. Breastfeeding alone (without vitamin D supplementation) can put infants at risk as breast milk has low vitamin D content. Eating too much gluten is related to celiac disease (not directly to rickets). Not eating green leafy vegetables is more related to deficiencies of other nutrients like iron, folate (not the main cause of rickets).
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are breastfed, have dark skin, have limited sunlight exposure, have little or no vitamin D intake