Baby Massage Parlor: Rickets Prevention

 in mongolia, rickets affects one in every four children under the age of one

there is a higher prevalence in urban areas with more symptoms of severe rickets*

building a temporary baby massage parlor

lucky little ones get a nice oil massage

while other lucky ones play in the sand for a few hours

and they get treats full of vitamin D and calcium

sponsored by world vision

food: 

great incentive to keep moms coming back for more sun and fun

studies suggest that rickets in mongolian children is vitamin D deficiency, 

probably of multifactoral origin, 

with both low oral intakes and limited ultraviolet sunlight exposure being involved

also calcium deficiency, in particular, 

may be contributing to the development of vitamin D deficiency*

i still think that swaddling could be a huge contributing factor to rickets in mongolia

despite what one study concludes....

http://www.publichealthjrnl.com/article/S0033-3506%2806%2900132-6/abstract

*UNICEF & WHO