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Patient Education| 2021 Lactose Intolerance and Your Child Connected Content Translation: La salud de su hijo y la intolerancia a la lactosa: (Lactose Intolerance and Your Child) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Lactose Intolerance and Your Child. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document062 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Topics: lactose, lactose intolerance, food, milk, calcium After drinking milk or eating ice cream, does your child have stomach cramps or get diarrhea? If so, your child may have lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance can make your child quite uncomfortable, but small changes in your child's diet may help treat the problem. Read more to learn about what lactose intolerance is and how to help your child live with it. Lactose intolerance occurs in people who can't digest lactose. Lactose is the sugar found in milk. It also is found in other dairy products, such as ice cream and soft cheeses. People who are lactose intolerant don't make enough lactase. Lactase is a natural enzyme made by your intestinal tract that digests lactose. When there isn't enough lactase, lactose that is eaten isn't digested and stays in the intestines causing gas, bloating, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Many parents confuse the... Copyright © 20042004American Academy of Pediatrics You do not currently have access to this content.
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