a Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Biomolécules , Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy , France.

Recent advances on lactose intolerance: Tolerance thresholds and currently available answers.

Published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

The genetically programmed reduction in lactase activity during adulthood affects 70% of the world adult population and can cause severe digestive disorders, which are the sign of lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance symptoms vary depending on the residual lactase activity, the small bowel transit time, and especially the amount of ingested lac...