Answer
The following steps can be taken to prevent rickets;
• Maintaining a healthy diet with good source of vitamin D
• Taking vitamin D supplement
• Basking on the sun
Explanation
Rickets is a condition characterized by softening and weakening of bones in kids due to lack of vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential in the body because it helps in absorption of calcium and phosphorus. When a kid lacks vitamin D, he or she faces challenges of maintaining enough levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bones resulting to rickets.
