Rickets in children is characterized by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Rickets in children is characterized by:
A. Bleeding gums and poor wound healing
B. Anemia and fatigue
C. Dermatitis and diarrhea
D. Bowed legs and soft bones
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Rickets, caused by vitamin D deficiency, results in impaired mineralization of growing bones, leading to bowed legs, knock-knees, soft skull, and delayed growth. Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) causes bleeding gums, pellagra (niacin deficiency) causes dermatitis and diarrhea, and anemia can be due to iron or B₁₂ deficiency.

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