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Osteomalacia is a disorder affecting adults in which a person has soft bones due to impaired bone metabolism caused by inadequate levels of minerals in the blood. These minerals include mainly calcium, phosphate, magnesium, etc. the most common reason behind the disorder is the deficiency of Vitamin D, which is required for the absorption of calcium from the gut. Vitamin D is derived from the conversion of cholesterol to cholecalciferol in the body via exposure to sunlight. Symptoms of osteomalacia include pain in the body, muscular or bone pain, muscle weakness, and fracture of the bones. It is diagnosed by measuring the levels of minerals in the blood and is treated by supplying those deficiencies, especially vitamin D.