1. Rickets occurs when a child's growing bones do not develop due to vitamin D deficiency.

2. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphate.

3. Symptoms of rickets include.

- Pain and tenderness in the bones of the feet and hands

- curvature in the bones of the legs

- pain in shoulders and hips

- muscle weakness

1. Decrease in bone density and strength is called osteoporosis.

2. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

3. Women suffer from osteoporosis more often than men.

The small intestine is the part of the digestive system that receives secretions from the liver and pancreas.