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.
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