Rickets reappearing in the US

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RICKETS REAPPEARING IN U.S.

Rickets, the bone-weakening childhood disease, is making a surprise comeback

in the United States because infants' diets are lacking vitamin D and

calcium. Rickets can lead to soft bones, stunted growth, bowlegs and delays

in motor development. Physicians reporting in the journal Pediatrics said a

growing number of children are exhibiting the disease because their parents

feed them soy- or rice-based beverages, which don't contain vitamin D. U.S.

cases of rickets virtually disappeared in the 1960s, following the addition

of vitamin D to cow's milk. " With increasing numbers of parents exploring

strict vegetarian diets, many may be making inappropriate changes to their

children's diets, " said physician Norman Carvalho. " Additionally, some

parents may mistakenly believe their child is allergic to milk or

lactose-intolerant, and needlessly switch to alternative products. " The

physicians recommend that any soy beverages should be fortified with vitamin

D and calcium. Also, experts warn that rice beverages are not appropriate

milk alternatives for children, because it has inadequate protein content. To

receive a copy of the Pediatrics report, call 847-434-7877.

Time to start giving kids cod liver oil!!!

I wonder if this is happening in other countries.

Kathleen

Seattle USA

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In a message dated 4/13/01 3:04:37 PM, ofriewer@... writes:

<< I hope you don't mind the addition. >>

Additions are always appreciated and welcomed!

Kat

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Just adding to this a little. Our local TV station a CBS affliate has an

Md do short segmets on health matters A to Z. He also said that in

addition to the problems you have already addressed the kids are not

getting enough sun light. They are staying inside to much.

I hope you don't mind the addition.

Happy Trails

Owen

KathleenLS@... wrote:

> RICKETS REAPPEARING IN U.S.

>

> Rickets, the bone-weakening childhood disease, is making a surprise

> comeback

> in the United States because infants' diets are lacking vitamin D and

> calcium. Rickets can lead to soft bones, stunted growth, bowlegs and

> delays

> in motor development. Physicians reporting in the journal Pediatrics

> said a

> growing number of children are exhibiting the disease because their

> parents

> feed them soy- or rice-based beverages, which don't contain vitamin D.

> U.S.

> cases of rickets virtually disappeared in the 1960s, following the

> addition

> of vitamin D to cow's milk. " With increasing numbers of parents

> exploring

> strict vegetarian diets, many may be making inappropriate changes to

> their

> children's diets, " said physician Norman Carvalho. " Additionally, some

>

> parents may mistakenly believe their child is allergic to milk or

> lactose-intolerant, and needlessly switch to alternative products. "

> The

> physicians recommend that any soy beverages should be fortified with

> vitamin

> D and calcium. Also, experts warn that rice beverages are not

> appropriate

> milk alternatives for children, because it has inadequate protein

> content. To

> receive a copy of the Pediatrics report, call 847-434-7877.

>

> Time to start giving kids cod liver oil!!!

>

> I wonder if this is happening in other countries.

>

> Kathleen

> Seattle USA

>

>