Lactose Intolerance
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:14 am
To the dude in vent calling me an idiot,
I present you with:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001321/
I present you with:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001321/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lactos ... THOD=printThe condition is normal among adults with Asian, African, or Native American heritage. It is less common in people of northern or western European backgrounds
http://milk.procon.org/view.resource.ph ... eID=000661Ethnicity. Lactose intolerance is most common in black, Asian, Hispanic and American Indian people.
Michael de Vrese, MD "Probiotics: Compensation for Lactase Insufficiency," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Feb., 2001Ethnicity /
Geographic Region % With Lactose Intolerance
1. East Asian 90-100%1
2. Indigenous (North America) 80-100%3
3. Central Asian 80%1
4. African American (North America) 75%2
5. African (Africa) 70-90%1
6. Indian (Southern India) 70%1
7. French (Southern France) 65%1
8. Ashkenazi Jew (North America) 60-80%3
9. Balkans Region 55%1
