The Myth of Increased Lactose Intolerance in African-Americans

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue , 2005, Pages 569S-573S

  Byers, Katherine G ^a   Savaiano, Dennis A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Calcium; Lactose intolerance; Lactose maldigestion

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLCERAMIDASE; LACTASE; YOGHURT;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHEESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LACTASE DEFICIENCY; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; LACTOSE TOLERANCE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; NUTRITION POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644840848     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2005.10719505     Document Type: Article

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