When the skin is exposed to sunlight, the ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun are used to make vitamin D.īabies can't safely get the vitamin D they need from the sun. Vitamin D is known as the 'sunshine vitamin' because our bodies can make it from the sun. every year a number of babies and children in New Zealand are diagnosed with rickets.if untreated, rickets can lead to failure to grow, deformed or broken bones, pneumonia and seizures.rickets can result in weak bones, delayed walking, bowed legs, and swollen wrists or ankles. low levels of vitamin D in babies and children can cause rickets.vitamin D helps our bodies use calcium to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.
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