Perceived lactose intolerance in adult Canadians: A national survey

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 830-835

  Barr, Susan I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dairy products; Dietary supplements; Lactose intolerance; Population survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; CANADA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MILK; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CANADA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MILK; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84880256213     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0368     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Appel, L.J., Moore, T.J., Obarzanek, E., Vollmer, W.M., Svetkey, L.P., Sacks, F.M., Bray, G.A., Vogt, T.M., Cutler, J.A., Windhauser, M.M., Lin, P.H., Karanja, N., Simons-Morton, D., McCullough, M., Swain, J., Steele, P., Evans, M.A., Miller, E.R., and Harsha, D.W. 1997. A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. DASH Collaborative Research Group. N. Engl. J. Med. 336(16):1117-1124. doi:10.1056/NEJM199704173361601.
2. Bolland, M.J., Avenell, A., Baron, J.A., Grey, A., MacLennan, G.S., Gamble, G.D., and Reid, I.R. 2010. Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis. BMJ. 341: c3691. doi:10. 1136/bmj.c3691. PMID:20671013.
3. Dillman, D.A., Smyth, J.D., and Christian, L.M. 2009. Internet, mail, and mixedmode surveys. The tailored design method. 3rd ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, N.J.
4. Gulliver, P., and Horwath, C.C. 2001. Assessing women's perceived benefits, barriers, and stage of change for meeting milk product consumption recommendations. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 101(11): 1354-1357. doi:10.1016/S0002-8223(01)00324-8. PMID:11716318.
5. Health Canada. 2007. Eating well with Canada's Food Guide. [Online.] Available from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php/ [accessed 25 September 2012].
6. Heaney, R.P. 2009. Dairy and bone health. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 28(Suppl. 1): 82S-90S. PMID:19571166.
7. Heaney, R.P., Kopecky, S., Maki, K.C., Hathcock, J., MacKay, D., and Wallace, T.C. 2012. A review of calcium supplements and cardiovascular disease risk. Adv. Nutr. 3(6): 763-771. doi:10.3945/an.112.002899. PMID:23153730.
8. Humes, K.R., Jones, N.A., and Ramirez, R.R. 2011. Overview of race and Hispanic origin: 2010. [Online.] 2010 Census Briefs. U.S. Census Bureau. Available from http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-02.pdf [accessed 25 September 2012].
9. Huncharek, M., Muscat, J., and Kupelnick, B. 2009. Colorectal cancer risk and Published by NRC Research Press dietary intake of calcium, vitamin D, and dairy products: a meta-analysis of 26,335 cases from 60 observational studies. Nutr. Canc. 61(1): 47-69. doi:10. 1080/01635580802395733. doi:10.1080/01635580802395733.
10. Ingram, C.J.E., Mulcare, C.A., Itan, Y., Thomas, M.G., and Swallow, D.M. 2009. Lactose digestion and the evolutionary genetics of lactase persistence. Hum. Genet. 124(6): 579-591. doi:10.1007/s00439-008-0593-6. PMID:19034520.
11. Institute of Medicine. 2011. Dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin D. The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.
12. Jenkins, R. 2010. Is anyone out there? Response rates and telephone surveys. [Online.] Jenkins Research Inc., Ottawa, Ont. Available from http://www/url.jenkinsresearch.ca/library/Jenkins-2010-Response%20Rate%20Analysis.pdf [accessed 25 September 2012].
13. Keith, J.N., Nicholls, J., Reed, A., Kafer, K., and Miller, G.D. 2011. The prevalence of self-reported lactose intolerance and the consumption of dairy foods among African American adults are less than expected. J. Natl. Med. Assoc. 103(1): 36-45. PMID:21329245.
14. Kim, K., Reicks, M., and Sjoberg, S. 2003. Applying the theory of planned behavior to predict dairy product consumption by older adults. J. Nutr. Educ. Behav. 35(6): 294-301. doi:10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60343-6. PMID:14642214.
15. Larsson, S.C., Bergkvist, L., Rutegård, J., Giovannucci, E., and Wolk, A. 2006. Calcium and dairy food intakes are inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk in the cohort of Swedish men. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 83(3): 667-673. PMID:16522915.
16. Lovelace, H.Y., and Barr, S.I. 2005. Diagnosis, symptoms, and calcium intakes of individuals with self-reported lactose intolerance. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 24(1): 51-57. PMID:15670985.
17. Margolis, K.L., Wei, F., de Boer, I.H., Howard, B.V., Liu, S., Manson, J.E., Mossavar-Rahmani, Y., Phillips, L.S., Shikany, J.M., and Tinker, L.F., and the Women's Health Initiative Investigators. 2011. A diet high in low-fat dairy products lowers diabetes risk in postmenopausal women. J. Nutr. 141(11): 1969-1974. doi:10.3945/jn.111.143339. PMID:21940514.
18. Mozaffarian, D., Cao, H., King, I.B., Lemaitre, R.N., Song, X., Siscovick, D.S., and Hotamisligil, G.S. 2010. Trans-palmitoleic acid, metabolic risk factors, and new-onset diabetes in U.S. adults: a cohort study. Ann. Int. Med. 153(12): 790-799. doi:10.1059/0003-4819-153-12-201012210-00005. PMID:21173413.
19. National Cancer Institute. 2010. Diet history questionnaire. [Online.] Available from http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/dhq2/ [accessed 25 September 2012].
20. Nicklas, T.A., Qu, H., Hughes, S.O., He, M., Wagner, S.E., Foushee, H.R., and Shewchuk, R.M. 2011. Self-perceived lactose intolerance results in lower intakes of calcium and dairy foods and is associated with hypertension and diabetes in adults. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 94(1): 191-198. doi:10.3945/ajcn.110. 009860. PMID:21525197.
21. Norman, G.R., and Streiner, D.L. 2000. Biostatistics: the bare essentials. 2nd ed. B.C. Decker Inc., Hamilton, Ont.
22. Park, S.-Y., Murphy, S.P., Wilkens, L.R., Nomura, A.H.Y., Henderson, B.E., and Kolonel, L.N. 2007. Calcium and vitamin D intake and risk of colorectal cancer: the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 165(7): 784-793. doi:10.1093/aje/kwk069. PMID:17215380.
23. Ralston, R.A., Lee, J.H., Truby, H., Palermo, C.E., and Walker, K.Z. 2012. A systematic review and meta-analysis of elevated blood pressure and consumption of dairy foods. J. Hum. Hypertens. 26(1): 3-13. doi:10.1038/jhh.2011.3. PMID: 21307883.
24. Samelson, E.J., Booth, S.L., Fox, C.S., Tucker, K.L., Wang, T.J., Hoffmann, U., Cupples, L.A., O'Donnell, C.J., and Kiel, D.P. 2012. Calcium intake is not associated with increased coronary artery calcification: the Framingham Study. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 96(6): 1274-1280. doi:10.3945/ajcn.112.044230. PMID: 23134889.
25. Savaiano, D.A., Boushey, C.J., and McCabe, G.P. 2006. Lactose intolerance symptoms assessed by meta-analysis: a grain of truth that leads to exaggeration. J. Nutr. 136(4): 1107-1113. PMID:16549489.
26. Shaukat, A., Levitt, M.D., Taylor, B.C., MacDonald, R., Shamliyan, T.A., Kane, R.L., and Wilt, T.J. 2010. Systematic review: effective management strategies for lactose intolerance. Ann. Int. Med. 152(12): 797-803. PMID:20404262.
27. Statistics Canada. 2006. 2006 census of population. Reference date 16 May 2006. [Online.] Available from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/index-eng.cfm [accessed 18 February 2013].
28. Statistics Canada. 2008a. 2006 census of population. Aboriginal peoples. Release no. 5, 15 January 2008. [Online.] Available from http://www12.statcan.ca//urlcensus-recensement/2006/rt-td/ap-pa-eng.cfm [accessed 25 September 2012].
29. Statistics Canada. 2008b. 2006 census of population. Ethnic origin and visible minorities. Release no. 7, 2 April 2008. [Online.] Available from http:///urlwww12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/rt-td/eth-eng.cfm [accessed 25 September 2012].
30. Statistics Canada. 2010. Canadian internet use survey. [Online.] The Daily, 10 May 2010. Available from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/100510/kdq100510a-eng.htm [accessed 25 September 2012].
31. Suchy, F.J., Brannon, P.M., Carpenter, T.O., Fernandez, J.R., Gilsanz, V., Gould, J.B., Hall, K., Hui, S.L., Lupton, J., Mennella, J., Miller, N.J., Osganian, S.K., Sellmeyer, D.E., and Wolf, M.A. 2010. NIH Consensus Development Conference Statement: lactose intolerance and health. NIH Consens. State Sci. Statements, 27(2): 1-27. Available at http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/lactosestatement.htm [accessed 25 September 2012].
32. Tavakol, M., and Dennick, R. 2011. Making sense of Cronbach's alpha. Int. J. Med. Educ. 2: 53-55. doi:10.5116/ijme.4dfb.8dfd.
33. Tong, X., Dong, J.Y., Wu, J.W., Li, W., and Qin, L.-Q. 2011. Dairy consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 65(9): 1027-1031. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2011.62. PMID:21559046.
34. Vatanparast, H., Dolega-Cieszkowski, J.H., and Whiting, S.J. 2009. Many adult Canadians are not meeting current calcium recommendations from food and supplement intake. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 34(2): 191-196. doi:10.1139/H09005. PMID:19370049.
35. Vesa, T.H., Marteau, P., and Korpela, R. 2000. Lactose intolerance. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 19: 165S-175S. PMID:10759141.
36. Xiao, Q., Murphy, R.A., Houston, D.K., Harris, T.B., Chow, W-H., and Park, Y. 2013. Dietary and supplemental calcium intake and cardiovascular disease mortality. The National Institutes of Health AARP Diet and Health Study. JAMA Intern. Med. 173(8): 639-646. Published online Feb 4, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3283.