Genetic lactase non-persistence, consumption of milk products and intakes of milk nutrients in Finns from childhood to young adulthood

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-17

  Laaksonen, Marika M L ^a   Mikkil, Vera ^a   Räsänen, Leena ^a   Rontu, Riikka ^b   Lehtimäki, Terho J ^b,c   Viikari, Jorma S A ^d   Raitakari, Olli T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

^d TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calcium intake; Lactase genotype; Lactose intake; Milk consumption

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LACTASE; LACTOSE;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MILK; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD HABITS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LACTASE; LACTOSE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MALE; MILK; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 69249222840     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114508184677     Document Type: Article

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