Vitamin D is simply necessary for the growing organism. The nature itself took care of that the kid received this vitamin B enough - from the sun. But what to do if weather does not indulge in the clear days at all?
Rickets is a disease most of which often occurs in children of preschool age. In most cases the deficiency of vitamin D (actually rickets) arises at the weakened, premature kids. Also in risk group there are children from 3 months to 3 years. During this period of life growth of an organism is at the peak of the activity. The child needs large amounts of vitamin D (approximately by 5-6 times), than the adult. Therefore prevention of rickets at the child is very important and necessary.
Vitamin D and calcium
Development and growth of a bone tissue in the kid mostly is controlled by vitamin D. Bones consist of the mineralized substances, and in particular, salts of calcium and phosphorus. This process of a mineralization is carried out exactly thanks to vitamin D. Also it promotes absorption of calcium from food and phosphorus-calcium maintains balance. Besides bones, calcium is an irreplaceable element of work of a neuromuscular system. Thus, the lack of the necessary substances will lead to blow to all organism.
Rickets at children. Prevention
Nobody will tell that rickets leads to lethal outcomes, but consequences can be deplorable and that is more important, irreversible. Children who had rickets lag behind in development peers, have infectious diseases more often, risk to remain disabled people. Therefore the loving parents have to know about preventive measures. Prevention has to be performed constantly, since birth, up to achievement of 14 years (teenage age) when the active growth and development of a skeleton stops. Preventive measures till the birth of the child consist following: - constant observation of the doctor of pregnancy development; - long walks and finding in the fresh air of the pregnant woman, due to influence of sunshine there is a production of vitamin D; - correct food allowance; - since the third trimester, it is necessary to accept in addition vitamin D, namely on 500 ME; any increase in a dose should be stipulated with the doctor. Measures of prevention of rickets at children: - in the first three weeks of life when breastfeeding any specific measures it is not necessary to accept as reserve of vitamin D made for the third trimester, the kid has enough; - procedures of hardening, acceptance of air bathtubs, gymnastics, massage – all this positively influences an organism; - intake of vitamin D it is necessary to begin from second month of life; the exact dosage will be appointed by the doctor (he has to show special attention to premature babies and also twins, twins and triplets). Most often as an additional source of vitamin D water, oil or spirit solutions are used. For kids, most likely, the doctor will appoint water solution of vitamin D. Rickets can be warned and made it much easier, than to treat. Therefore to talk about it to the pediatrician – your task.