Rickets Risk Factors: Understanding Causes and Prevention
Nutritional risk factors
* Vitamin D deficiency
* Calcium deficiency
* Phosphorus deficiency
Medical risk factors
* Prematurity
* Low birth weight
* Multiple births
* Chronic kidney disease
* Liver disease
* Celiac disease
* Crohn's disease
* Cystic fibrosis
Environmental risk factors
* Dark skin (less vitamin D production)
* Living in northern latitudes (less sunlight exposure)
* Air pollution
* Sunscreen use
Genetic risk factors
* Some genetic disorders, such as hypophosphatemic rickets, can increase the risk of developing rickets.
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