Lactose Intolerance in Adults: Biological Mechanism and Dietary Management

Lactose Intolerance in Adults: Biological Mechanism and Dietary Management

Lactose intolerance related to primary or secondary lactase deficiency is characterized by abdominal pain and distension, borborygmi, flatus, and diarrhea induced by lactose in dairy products. The biological mechanism and lactose malabsorption is established and several investigations are available,...

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Main Authors: Yanyong Deng, Benjamin Misselwitz, Ning Dai, Mark Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
lactose intolerance
lactase deficiency
lactose malabsorption
FODMAP
genetic test
hydrogen breath test
irritable bowel syndrome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/9/5380

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