Dietary management of lactose intolerance--lactase treated milk versus soya milk.
Transient lactose intolerance secondary to infective diarrhoea is common in developing countries, & soya milk formula is commonly prescribed for its management. Lactose predigested milk feeding was done in 70 patients of test group while withdrawing lactose diet & 84.3% had control of motions with absent lactose in stool despite challenge feed, 3 days after withdrawal of lactose diet. 83.3% patients in control group fed soya milk had such improvement but the incidence of feed refusal was 30% in this group as compared to only 2.8% in lactaid group. Vomiting after feed was also found in 10% of babies fed soya milk as compared to none in lactaid group, thus proving superiority of lactaid in management of lactose intolerance diarrhoea.
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Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur, India.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D043322:Lactase; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D013025:Glycine max; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D043322:Lactase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase