A decrease in total bone mass that usually affects postmenopausal women and the elderly
Results in:
Incease fractures
poor posture
difficulty in walking
Counterbalanced by:
mild exercise
vitamin D
calcium intake
estrogen therapy
Metabolic diseases caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, in children
Causes: Weaken bones that are manifested by bowed limbs and a soft skull
Treatment:
adequate calcium intake
adequate vitamin D intake