Lactose malabsorption in junior high school children

A, Budiarso; Sofia, Deny; Hadinegoro, Sri Rezeki; Hegar, Badriul

doi:10.14238/pi43.2.2003.46-50

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“…Excess gas production, stomachache and flatulence were the most common symptoms reported by children (Yang, He, Cui, Bian, and Wang, 2000). In Indonesian children, at ages 12-14 years old, the prevalence of lactose malabsorption was 73 per cent (Budiarso, Sofia, Hadinegoro, and Hegar, 2016). The prevalence of LI in Iranian populations is variable; it was 39 per cent in 105 Iranian at the age of four months to 25 years old based on clinical symptoms (Sadre and Karbasi, 1979), 28.4 per cent in adult over 35 years (Saberi-Firoozi et al, 2007) and 51.1 per cent in students older than 18 years (Adibi et al, 2009); as observed, the prevalence rates of LI are higher than our study.…”

Section: Prevalence Of Lactose Intolerancementioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of lactose intolerance and its association with breakfast consumption in Iranian adolescents

Sharifi-Zahabi

Abdollahzad

Nachvak

et al. 2019

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Purpose Lactose intolerance (LI) is a disturbing gastrointestinal disorder with a high prevalence in all parts of the world, especially in Asian countries. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of LI in students from Zabol, Iran. Design/methodology/approach Based on cluster random sampling method, 887 subjects were selected for the study. Of all, 54.7 per cent of the students were boys. The mean (±SD) of age, weight and body mass index (BMI) for participants were 13.27 ± 1.14 years, 42.12 ± 10.25 kg and 18.7 ± 3.9 kg/m2, respectively. LI was assessed using a validated self-administered questionnaire. After measuring the anthropometric indices, students were asked to ingest 200cc of milk. The questionnaires were completed 2 h after the ingestion of milk. Findings In total, 25.8 per cent of the adolescents had LI. Of all, 1, 4.6, 11, 30.2 and 53.2 per cent of affected students had severe, relatively severe, moderate, relatively mild and mild LI, respectively. The association between LI and gender, and BMI was not significant (p > 0.05 for both); however, the association between LI and the history of LI in parents (OR = 2.06; 95 per cent CI: 1.47-2.88; p < 0.001), and breakfast consumption was significant (OR = 1.49; 95 per cent CI: 1.04-2.14; p = 0.028). Originality/value Although the prevalence of LI is noticeable, majority of adolescents had mild and relatively mild LI. Parents’ history and breakfast consumption are related to the rate of LI prevalence. Appropriate strategies should be considered to prevent breakfast skipping.

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confidence: 99%