Both rickets and osteomalacia involve a failure of bone calcification, however, rickets affects adults and osteomalacia affects children.

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Rickets affects children because it is caused by a deficiency in vitamin D, calcium, or phosphorus during the period of bone growth and development. Osteomalacia, on the other hand, affects adults and is caused by a deficiency in vitamin D, calcium, or phosphorus, leading to softening and weakening of the bones.

Both Rickets and Osteomalacia Involve a Failure of Bone Calcification