Title: Can You Develop Lactose Intolerance?
Headings: Can You Develop Lactose Intolerance?
Can You Develop Lactose Intolerance?
What is lactose intolerance?
Can you develop lactose intolerance?
Secondary lactose intolerance
Takeaway

Content: Can You Develop Lactose Intolerance? Can You Develop Lactose Intolerance? Medically reviewed by Katherine Marengo LDN, R.D. — Written by Scott Frothingham on January 9, 2019
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Developing lactose intolerance
Secondary lactose intolerance
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What is lactose intolerance? If you have lactose intolerance, it means you’re unable to fully digest the lactose in milk. For people with lactose intolerance, drinking milk or eating dairy products can result in: abdominal cramps
nausea
gas
bloating
diarrhea
Lactose intolerance — also referred to as lactose malabsorption — is usually caused by having too little of an enzyme produced in your small intestine called lactase. Can you develop lactose intolerance? Lactose intolerance can be developed at any age. There are four main types: primary
congenital
developmental
secondary
Primary and congenital lactose intolerance are both inherited.