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Understanding lactose intolerance and the dietary management thereof
South African Family Practice | Vol 54, No 6 : November/December| a2932 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2012.10874282
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Submitted: 01 March 2012 | Published: 30 December 2012
Submitted: 01 March 2012 | Published: 30 December 2012
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I.L. Labuschagne, Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaM.J. Lombard, Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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Diets that exclude dairy may decrease gastrointestinal symptoms in symptomatic individuals who have lactose malabsorption or lactose intolerance. However, most lactose-intolerant adults can consume some lactose without experiencing major symptoms, thereby reducing the need for strict elimination of dairy products from the diet.
Keywords
lactose intolerance; lactose malabsorption; dairy
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