Campaigners voice vitamin D fears

6 January 2012 Last updated at 05:13 ET Help

Rickets was a disease that had almost disappeared in the UK by the 1940's, but the number of cases has risen rapidly over the last 15 years.

Health campaigners say this is evidence that people are not getting enough vitamin D and have voiced concerns that there will also be an increase in related diseases.

Jenny Hill reports.

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