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inhability to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk due to a lactase deficiency
the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the predominant sugar of milk
The following may qualify as measures within the meaning of paragraph 1: (a) the implementation of an information programme covering the following aspects: ... - lactose intolerance, ...
Lactose, or milk sugar, is broken down into simpler digestible sugars by the enzyme lactase, which is produced in the intestine of infants. Infants who do not produce lactase develop lactose intolerance, a condition in which a variety of gastrointestinal problems arise. Lactose intolerance also commonly develops after weaning or with advancing age, when many individuals cease producing lactase.
