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Deficiency of calcium causes ___________.


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Anaemia

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Scurvy

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Osteoporosis

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Rickets

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Solution

The correct option is C

Osteoporosis


If our body does not get enough calcium and vitamin D, it takes calcium that is present in our bones. This is called losing bone mass. Losing bone mass makes our bones become weak. This weakening of bones is called "osteoporosis". In this condition, bones become brittle and prone to breakage. It is more common in middle-aged women.


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