FDNS 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Intestinal Villus, Lactase, Kidney Disease

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: FDNS 2100
• Professor: Paige Berger

Document Summary

Causes: lactase deficiency or decreased lactase activity, or damage of intestinal villi by disease. Prevalence: only 30% of adults worldwide can digest lactose through their lifespan. Decreased intake of lactose dairy products (aged cheese, yogurt are ok) More out in asian countries and what not. 1994 most states had less than 4. 5% and 1 above 6% 2010 no state has less than 4. 5 and all but 3 had 6% and higher. Affects 25. 8 million people/ 8. 3% of the us population. Diabetic have much higher blood glucose response for diagnosis. Glucose tolerance testfastung then will have blood drawn. Blood drawn every 30 minutes after they drink to tell a physician if a person has diabetes. Weight loss with nausea, tiring, weakness, or irritability. Overall risk for death among people with diabetes is about twice that of people of similar age but without diabetes. Child"s immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas that synthesize insulin (beta cells): autoimmune disease.