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Locomotion And Movement

Question
CBSEENBI11025425

Osteomalacia is a deficiency disease of

  • infants due to protein energy malnutrition

  • adults due to protein energy malnutrition

  • adults due to vitamin-D deficiency

  • infants due to vitamin-K deficiency

Solution

C.

adults due to vitamin-D deficiency

Deficiency of vitamin-Dcauses weak bones, bone deformitis, rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Marasmus is caused due to protein energy malnutrition.