Editing Vitamin (section)

===On fetal growth and childhood development===
{{main|Nutrition and pregnancy}}
Vitamins are essential for the normal growth and development of a multicellular organism. Using the genetic blueprint inherited from its parents, a [[fetus]] [[prenatal development|develop]]s from the nutrients it absorbs. It requires certain vitamins and minerals to be present at certain times.<ref name="Wilson2015" /> These nutrients facilitate the chemical reactions that produce among other things, [[skin]], [[bone]], and [[muscle]]. If there is serious deficiency in one or more of these nutrients, a child may develop a deficiency disease. Even minor deficiencies may cause permanent damage.<ref>Gavrilov, Leonid A. (10 February 2003) [https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2003/02/pieces-of-the-puzzle-aging-research-today-and-tomorrow.php "Pieces of the Puzzle: Aging Research Today and Tomorrow"]. fightaging.org</ref>