Basking under the sun for Vitamin D
[X2]: NR21/NR24
Rickets is a manifestation among young children of micronutrient deficiency characterised by Vitamin D deficiency. Food rich in Vitamin D include
“Mother and other caregivers to sun-bask children and the elderly in minimal clothing, to avoid indecent exposure while exposing maximum skin to the sun at least 15-30 minutes twice to thrice a week” The sun is fondly referred to as the sunshine vitamin.