Question

Children, especially in western countries, who receive very little sunshine, suffer from?
1. Dermatitis
2. Rickets
3. Scurvy
4. Sterility
5. Jaundice

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Rickets

The correct answer is Rickets.

• Rickets-
  • Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children that occurs because of an extreme and continued vitamin D deficiency.
  • Thus, Children, especially in western countries, who receive very little sunshine, suffer from Rickets.
  • Complications in Rickets may include-
    • bone fractures
    • muscle spasms
    • abnormally curved spine
    • intellectual disability

• Dermatitis-
  • Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin. It is not contagious and causes no serious harm to your body. Common symptoms of Dermatitis include dry skin, redness, and itchiness.
• Scurvy-
  • Scurvy occurs when there is a lack of vitamin C or ascorbic acid.
  • The deficiency of Vitamin C leads to symptoms of weakness, anemia, gum disease as well as skin problems.
• Sterility-
  • Sterility is the inability to create offspring.
  • Thus, the most common symptom of sterility is being unable to conceive a child.
• Jaundice-
  • ​In case of obstruction in the bile duct, liver cells stop taking Bilirubin from blood.
  • As a result, bilirubin spreads throughout the body. This is called Jaundice.