Lactose (In)Tolerance

[Wolfang]

Who is/isn't tolerant to lactose on this forum i.e dairy products?

Apparently the UK, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway (and Iceland). Are the only countries where the % of intolerance is so low that it varies from 1 to 8%.


The world average is between 80-95% intolerant.

 

[Dante.]

I'm not, and I love it - sipping milk as I post.

 

[Mage246]

The world average is between 80-95% intolerant.

That's a pretty dubious statistic.

 

[QuailLover]

I'm tolerant when my disease is in remission/winding down from an attack

Intolerant when it is is full blast.

 

[AWdeV]

I can't tolerate all those Lactosians coming here and taking our jobs!


I like drinking milk though, never had any trouble either.

 

[FrisianDude]

Tolerant to lactose. Luckily as I love dairy.

 

[Wolfang]

The world average is between 80-95% intolerant.

That's a pretty dubious statistic.

I've been reading about it since I might have developped intolerance (Northern Europeans develope it in later years, between 10-20).

This is funny considering I also have a Viking genetic disease, the region which has the highest tolerancy rate.  -.-'

 

[Mage246]

I think you got the percentages reversed.

 

[Kleidophoros]

"It is estimated that 75% of adults worldwide show some decrease in lactase activity during adulthood. The frequency of decreased lactase activity ranges from 5% in northern Europe through 71% for Sicily to more than 90% in some African and Asian countries."

Expect ancalimon to come and make someone of turkic origin based on lactose intolerance info.

 

[Kobrag]

*raises hand* 

 

[Stabbing Hobo]

"It is estimated that 75% of adults worldwide show some decrease in lactase activity during adulthood. The frequency of decreased lactase activity ranges from 5% in northern Europe through 71% for Sicily to more than 90% in some African and Asian countries."

And for that I raise a glass of milk!

 

[Kleidophoros]

I am not intolerant by the way.

 

[RalliX]

I'm tolerant as it gets.
FEED ME YOUR DAIRY PRODUCTS!

 

[Blackfish]

Intolerant, though I love dairy products. Cheese and butter are okay (some flatulence), but milk usually makes me **** in torrents. Very unpleasant.

Quite surprised that the stat for Asian countries is as high as 90%. I know a few people who are lactose intolerant but I can count them on one hand.

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

Tolerant. Though this is perhaps the weirdest thread I've ever voted in.

 

[Cyborg Eastern European]

Hm...Think I'll get myself a nice, warm glass of milk before I comment.
Maybe add a bit of honey too, while I'm at it.

 

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

Milk is teh gross.  Not intolerant though.  But i do love almond milk.

 

[Wolfang]

The votes just proove how European and North American people dominate this forum/the internet.

90% tolerant does seem like an exagerated majority though...

 

[K-64]

So, if there's a war between China and the US, will they deploy milkbombs against the Chinese?

 

[RalliX]

So, if there's a war between China and the US, will they deploy milkbombs against the Chinese?

The dysentery would be immobilizing...