#rickets is a disease that causes #softbones in children and affects their #musculoskeletal growth; it leads to complications such as #bowedlegs, #knockknees, and even #scoliosis in the #spine. #VitaminD3 is essential for both a growing fetus and the child after it's born. While adults who are deficient do not typically develop rickets, their bones may become softer, a condition known as #osteomalacia. If vitamin D3 levels remain low, this can lead to #osteoporosis. #angstromminerals