Lactose tolerance and intolerance in Malaysians
- Author:
Peter Michael Barling
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
lactose, lactose non-persistence, breath hydrogen test, gastrointestinal symptoms, milk and dairy products
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2012;6(supp1):S12-S23
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This review explores the digestibility of
lactose by Malaysians, and the value of milk and other
milk-derived products as sources of appropriate nutrition
for Malaysians. Increased calcium intake through
consumption of milk is an effective mechanism for
increasing calcium uptake from the diet and thereby
minimising the risk of development of osteoporosis in
later life. Detailed information about rates of lactose
intolerance, and adaptation to dietary lactose and
its consequences for Malaysians, will help in the
formulation of dietary advice, and improve commerial
food manufaturing practice and Government policy
directed to the minimization of rates of osteoporosis,
which presents a substantial morbidity risk to elderly
female Asians in particular.
- Full text:W020150928555898720539.pdf
