Most people with vitamin D deficiency are asymptomatic. Only with a severe and prolonged deficiency do symptoms arise.
The major role of vitamin D is to absorb calcium and phosphorus from the intestines in order to build and maintain bone mass. With vitamin D deficiency, this cannot occur adequately. With a severe deficiency, bone softening (a condition called osteomalacia in adults and rickets in children) may develop.
Individual with condition, may experience throbbing bone discomfort and muscle weakness and pain. Osteomalacia also increases a person’s chances of developing bone fractures, falling, and experiencing walking problems.
Besides bone and muscle symptoms, fatigue and depression are also associated with vitamin D deficiency.
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