Multiple choice general knowledge

Deficiency of Vitamin D gives rise to

  1. Rheumatism

  2. Arthritis

  3. Hernia

  4. Rickets

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children, leading to soft, weak bones and skeletal deformities like bowed legs. In adults, severe deficiency causes osteomalacia (soft bones) and contributes to osteoporosis, as Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone mineralization.