title: Milk lactose malabsorption in Gabon measured by the breath hydrogen test.
abstract: It is usual to consider that the greatest part of the black African population is lactose intolerant. Also, milk lactose malabsorption was studied by a breath hydrogen technique in 87 Gabonese children and 20 Gabonese adults (central Africa). The prevalence of malabsorption was 64.2% in rural schoolchildren, 65% in the urban hospitalized, and 60% in adults. Twelve children and six adults had clinical symptoms after a lactose load. All subjects were Bantus, with no tradition of consuming dairy products. These data must be considered in programs of nutritional support in Africa.
authors.affiliation: Centre Universitaire des Sciences de la Santé Libreville, Gabon, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gendrel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richard-Lenoble
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gendrel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nardou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaussain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001944:Breath Tests; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005681:Gabon; D006801:Humans; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D006859:Hydrogen