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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. carbohydrate metabolism disorders
  6. lactose intolerance
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. carbohydrate metabolism disorders
  6. lactose intolerance
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. digestive system diseases
  5. food intolerance
  6. lactose intolerance
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. digestive system diseases
  5. food intolerance
  6. lactose intolerance
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. diet-related diseases
  5. food intolerance
  6. lactose intolerance
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. diet-related diseases
  5. food intolerance
  6. lactose intolerance

Preferred term

lactose intolerance

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Inability to digest foods that have lactose. Lactose is a type of sugar contained in milk and foods made with milk.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • lactase deficiency

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16826

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