Six out of nine showed the classic signs of rickets, such as curved arms and bow legs -- a consequence of trying to crawl or walk on pathologically soft bones.
Deficiency has been linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, and auto-immune conditions as well as osteomalacia, or the painful condition of soft bones in adults.
The condition has been linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, and autoimmune conditions as well as osteomalacia, which is the painful manifestation of soft bones in adults.