article_snippet.sent: Rickets is caused by a deficiency in vitamin D and causes bone deformities such as bowed legs, pictured, and a curvature of the spine .
article_snippet.sent: Rickets, which is also known as soft bones, can cause deformities such as bowed legs and a curvature of the spine.
article_snippet.sent: Rickets, or soft and deformed bones, was first noted by physicians in ancient Rome but was not linked with lack of vitamin D until the start of the 20th century.
article_snippet.sent: Rickets is still a major problem in third-world countries.
highlights_snippet.sent: Comes after a rise in the number of cases of rickets in children in the UK .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Rickets can cause bone deformities such as bowed legs and a curved spine .