The nurse is discussing food allergies with a group of mothers whose children are allergy prone. Which of the following statements made by the nurse best describes lactose intolerance?
1. "If milk causes diarrhea, cramps, or gas, it might be an intolerance of lactose."
2. "You don't have to be allergic to dairy for it to cause you problems."
3. "Allergies to milk can be very dangerous, even life threatening."
4. "Many children outgrow their intolerance of dairy lactose."
ANS: 1
Food intolerance is not an allergy, but a particular food that causes the body distress within a few hours of ingestion. The result is diarrhea, cramps, or flatulence. For example, people who drink cow's milk who have these symptoms are not allergic to milk but lack the enzyme needed to di-gest the milk sugar lactose; they are lactose intolerant.
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