Osteomalacia is associated with vitamin D deficiency and presents with which symptom?

Osteomalacia is associated with vitamin D deficiency and presents with which symptom?

• A. Bone pain and deformity
• B. Nausea
• C. Hair loss
• D. Cough

Answer: (A)

Osteomalacia happens when vitamin D deficiency prevents proper mineralization of bone, so newly formed bone remains soft rather than fully hardened. This milieu leads to bone pain and tenderness, especially in weight-bearing areas like the hips, pelvis, and spine, and over time can result in skeletal deformities if the deficiency persists. That combination—bone pain with deformity—is the hallmark presentation. Nausea, hair loss, and coughing are not typical features of osteomalacia.

Osteomalacia happens when vitamin D deficiency prevents proper mineralization of bone, so newly formed bone remains soft rather than fully hardened. This milieu leads to bone pain and tenderness, especially in weight-bearing areas like the hips, pelvis, and spine, and over time can result in skeletal deformities if the deficiency persists. That combination—bone pain with deformity—is the hallmark presentation. Nausea, hair loss, and coughing are not typical features of osteomalacia.