Rickets:: How Can This Be Prevented? Awareness

How can this be prevented?
Awareness
By using knowledge and connecting with intercon- This pamphlet was created solely for the purpose of raising
necting organ systems, the ways to prevent are purely
based of trying to rebuild the deficiency of Vitamin D,
awareness about rickets. This was created for reason of spread-
ing awareness to others in the community, so they can develop
Rickets:
calcium, and phosphate. an understanding of what
rickets is and how it is still
A Guide to Understanding and
By using the skin’s ability to absorb vitamin D, peo-
important to spread aware- Preventing this Disease
ple living in undeveloped countries and habitats with
ness towards better health.
limited sunlight; people who stay indoors, work indoors
Although rickets is a disease
all day, and dark skinned children must try to get more
that may not as present in the
sun exposure to have enough vitamin D to have healthier
US as there are in other coun-
bones.
tries, it is still vital to ensure
In addition, the digestive system digests and ab- nutrients like calcium, vitamin
sorbs nutrients, so taking vitamin D supplements can also D, and phosphate are incor-
help, especially if the person is on a vegan diet, vegetari- porated into diets .
an diet, lack milk product intake, or is lactose intolerant.
Finally, since the bones rely on having vitamin D and Contact

calcium, it can be preventable by intaking any supple-
This pamphlet was made to spread awareness about rickets.,
ments , food, or drinks
and it is also part of the MYP Personal Project that I am working
that have these nutrients
on for the IB program at Smoky Hill High School. MY goals was
in them such as: fish oils,
to answer the question of “How does understanding different
fatty fishes, egg yolks,
body systems affect how one comprehends ways to understand
milk, cereal, and juices.
and prevent a disease?” I have also created a website to reach
However, missing out to the global community as well. If you want to learn more
these nutrients due to: celiac diseases (a condition that about rickets and my project, please visit:
damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it https://ricketsproject.wordpress.com/
from absorbing parts of food); inflammatory bowel dis- By Katherine Nguyen
eases (inflammation in digestive tract); cystic fibrosis Contact information:
(mucus build up in lungs, liver, and other body parts; liver Katherine Nguyen
disorders, kidney problems, and other genetic diseases Email: kpnguyenco@gmail.com
knguyen13@cherrycreekschool.org
should be looked at by professionals.
What is Rickets? What Body Systems are Related to
or Affected by Rickets?
Rickets is generally a disease that commonly occurs
where the bone softens and weakens due to the lack of The body systems affected or related to rickets are
vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate. This disease is mainly mainly the integumentary, skeletal, and digestive sys-
developed in children, especially between the ages of 6 tems.
and 24 months. In addition, rickets can develop in the
Skin is a part of the integumentary system and is
kidneys through kidney diseases, genetically or directly.
one of the most important ways of getting vitamin D.
Sometimes, due to the lack direct sunlight or having a
However, if a person lacks contact with the sun, the skin
vegan diet, there can be the absence of nutritional sup-
cannot absorb the vitamin D needed in order for other
plements, especially vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate.
body systems that need to function properly. Also, the
There are some well-known subtypes of rickets,
pigments of darker skin color also can affect the amount
including hypophosphatemic rickets-, kidney rickets,
of vitamin D intake is taken from sun contact.
and nutritional rickets or osteomalacia These sub types
of rickets are the three main causes for rickets. The three The skeletal system is one of the systems greatly
types of rickets are: affected due to lack of Vitamin D, calcium, and phos-
 Nutritional Rickets (A.K.A. Osteomalacia) - phate. Due to these factors, symptoms such as bowlegs,
caused by vitamin D deficiency, and usually dark- spinal deformities, misshaped pelvis, deformed skull, and
skinned infants, children lacking sunlight exposure, misshaped teeth occur.
and children breastfeeding from mothers deficient
The last major organ system is the digestive system
of vitamin D are at risk for this type of rickets
The digestive system is a vital part of a person’s body
 Hypophosphatemic Rickets- caused by low because it absorbs nutrients, unless other diseases
levels of phosphate due to genetically having in- affecting bowel movements and absorbing nutrients can
sufficient ability to control the amount of phos- cause this disease to effect bones.
phate exerted in urine and found in mainly patients
of 1 year of age. However, this kind is not caused by
vitamin D deficiency.
 Renal (Kidney) Rickets- caused by kidney dis-

orders and usually decreases the ability to regulate
the amount of electrolytes lost, since kidneys are
vital in regulating the electrolytes. This type has
similar symptoms of nutritional rickets.

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