Radiograph of a two-year old rickets sufferer, with a marked genu varus (bowing of the femurs) and decreased bone opacity, suggesting poor bone mineralization.
Posted on 07/20/2007 11:31:50 AM PDT by DogByte6RER
Hijabs a source of illness, doctors say
Doctors have claimed that Muslim women wearing the hijab could be at risk of serious illness because they do not get enough sun.
It has been claimed that women who cover their skin are could be suffering bone deficiencies over a lack of vitamin D.
Most of the body’s vitamin D - which prevents rickets - is obtained through sunlight acting on the skin. Only a little comes from food.
Doctors told a London conference on Wednesday that people with dark pigment oare at risk because of "cultural reasons" and because they are less efficient at producing the vitamin.
The bone disorder rickets has now broken out in young Muslim children as babies are not getting enough calcium from mothers’ breast milk.
The National Health Service is launching a campaign aimed at Muslim women, particularly Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Somalis, to encourage them to increase their vitamin D intake.
A Department of Health spokesman said: "For ethnic groups there is an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency as people with dark and pigmented skin are less efficient at making vitamin D in their skin.
"They need to spend longer outside to make similar amounts and those who wear concealing clothing are unlikely to make enough.
"Studies have shown low vitamin D levels in Asian women in the UK - particularly among those who cover most of their skin for cultural reasons."
The problem first came to light in Bradford, which has one of the highest Muslim populations in Britain.
The Government is calling on community leaders to warn Muslims they need more sunlight and better diets. Pregnant women are also advised to take vitamin D supplements and folic acid.
A spokeswoman said: "People may be at risk if they are South Asian, African or African-Caribbean and have low exposure to sunlight, for example if they observe Hijab or do not spend much time outside."
She said a poor diet or restricted diet such as veganism, also posed dangers. "Breastfeeding is recommended for all babies, however a baby may be at risk if breast-fed and the mother has a low vitamin D level herself."
Well...we can't have these Muslim children developing rickets. Soft and deformed bones will just make it more difficult for them to slit the throats of us infidels when they grow up. (sarc)
Radiograph of a two-year old rickets sufferer, with a marked genu varus (bowing of the femurs) and decreased bone opacity, suggesting poor bone mineralization.
Oh my goodness! These ladies are seriously jeopardizing their health. (snort!)
Ya sure that ain’t an old cowboy’s x-ray.
Let’s hope it makes them infertile, too............
Why did you put (ISLAMIC) in the title?.....Are there NON-ISLAMIC Hijabs out there somewhere?......
Hijabs are a source of drowning too...
Well...
Nuns and other non-muslim women sometimes wear veils, although in these cultures they’re not called “hijabs.”
Well, they sure make me ill when I see them.
Okay...............
They must stink too.
I remember reading that book, “Not Without My Daughter” and when that women described the disgusting uses of the burkas and hijabs, I thought I would gag. Of course, they cough, sneeze and do all manner of gross things into the thing...
Yuck.
Oh, and they forgot the mental illness it obviously causes as well.
Yeah, but the key is "sometimes". My aunt is a none who regularly breaks the habit.
Nevermind....
More illness = less Muslim babies.
Works for me.
More illness = less Muslim babies.
Works for me.
Yes, and as if muslim men care whether the Hijabs make women sick or not. And muslim men like their women young so anywhere past 13 years old the woman can kick the bucket as far as they are concerned.
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Hmmm, never thought about their non exposure to sunlight as being a health hazard. OTOH, how many of them get skin cancer?
I can’t imagine how you would find the notion of Muslim children getting rickets, to be even slightly humorous. You wouldn’t find it so amusing if your tax dollars were spent to fix the problem.
There is evidence to suggest that moderate sun exposure increases vitamin D and has a protective effect against skin cancer. Our overuse of sunblock has similar vitamin D synthesis consequences, so do not laugh yet.
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