Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Rickets?

(HealthDay News) -- Rickets is a condition caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, calcium or phosphorus. Symptoms may include weak or deformed bones.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says common warning signs of rickets include:

• Drowsiness.
• Seizures.
• Poor muscle tone.
• Delays in growth and development.
• Widened bones in the ankles or wrists.
• Bowing of the legs.
• Stooped posture.
• Deformities in the ribs or chest, which could trigger lung infections.