Overcoming the barrier of lactose intolerance to reduce health disparities

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 55-66

  Jarvis, Judith K ^a   Miller, Gregory D ^a  

^a National Dairy Council   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium deficiency; Ethnicity; Lactose intolerance; Lactose maldigestion

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ASIAN AMERICAN; CALCIUM INTAKE; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET THERAPY; ETHNOLOGY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PREFERENCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; METABOLISM; MINORITY GROUP; NEGRO; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASIAN AMERICANS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MINORITY GROUPS; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036002326     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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