Vitamin D deficiency rickets health education Vitamin D deficiency rickets, referred to as rickets, is a chronic nutritional deficiency disease characterized by skeletal lesions due to vitamin D deficiency in the body that causes calcium and phosphorus metabolism to malfunction and calcium salts to not be deposited normally in the growing part of the bones. Mainly seen in infants and young children, the main reasons for its onset are insufficient sunlight exposure, insufficient vitamin D intake, improper calcium and phosphorus ratio in food, excessive growth, increased need for vitamin D, and the impact of disease. 1. Promote breastfeeding, insist on exclusive breastfeeding for 4-6 months after birth, add supplementary food reasonably, and the food should be rich in vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and protein. Early treatment of diarrhea and other chronic diseases. 2, more sunshine. After the child is full-term, he/she should start outdoor activities and receive sunlight, and gradually increase the time of sunlight to more than 2 hours a day. 3. Drug prevention. Vitamin D is an effective drug to prevent rickets, and the preventive amount of vitamin D 400IU/d should be supplemented in winter and spring until 2 years old. 4.Observation guidance of vitamin D overdose poisoning. Vitamin D poisoning, mostly occurs in 1~3 months of continuous overdose of vitamin D preparation. Early symptoms of poisoning include anorexia, weight loss, hypothermia, mental discomfort, nausea, vomiting, stubborn constipation, diarrhea, and even dehydration and acidosis. If there is an overdose, vitamin D should be stopped immediately. 5. Instruct parents on the method of massaging the muscles to correct deformities.