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What causes bow leggedness in people? does it have to do with diet?
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Vitamin D: In children whose bones are growing, bow leggedness is a sign of vitamin d deficiency. They also may have a rachitic rosary on their chest. Xrays of the hands shown widening of the growth plates due to lack of vitamin d and poor absorption of calcium.
Answered 4/23/2015
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