Rickets - Epidemiology

Epidemiology

In developed countries, rickets is a rare disease (incidence of less than 1 in 200,000).

Those at higher risk for developing rickets include:

• Breast-fed infants whose mothers are not exposed to sunlight
• Breast-fed infants who are not exposed to sunlight
• Breast-fed babies who are exposed to little sunlight
• Any child whose diet does not contain enough vitamin D or calcium