It becomes more prevalent the older one gets here in the US:
While exact figures vary by population, lactose intolerance becomes much more common with age, with studies showing rates over 60% in older adults, particularly in those over 60, as the body produces less of the digestive enzyme lactase. Some research indicates higher percentages (around 46-50%) in older adults (50+), with rates increasing further in the elderly, sometimes reaching over 70% in certain groups, especially those with less dairy consumption.
I drink milk almost every day. I'm over 70 and have no problems with milk. I do put chocolate syrup in it when I drink it, but not when I have my bran cereal in the morning. The homemade chocolate milk is a bedtime treat.
It becomes more prevalent the older one gets here in the US:
While exact figures vary by population, lactose intolerance becomes much more common with age, with studies showing rates over 60% in older adults, particularly in those over 60, as the body produces less of the digestive enzyme lactase. Some research indicates higher percentages (around 46-50%) in older adults (50+), with rates increasing further in the elderly, sometimes reaching over 70% in certain groups, especially those with less dairy consumption.
I drink milk almost every day. I'm over 70 and have no problems with milk. I do put chocolate syrup in it when I drink it, but not when I have my bran cereal in the morning. The homemade chocolate milk is a bedtime treat.