Objective: To determine the prevalence of cow´s milk allergy and lactose intolerance in a sample of late adolescents. Methods: Through a population-based study, data corresponding to students with aged 15 to 18 years were analyzed. Results: A total of 1992 adolescents was analized. The prevalence of cow´s milk allergy was 1.4% (95% CI: 0.2% to 0.8%) and the prevalence of lactose intolerance was 0.5% (95% CI: 0.2% to 0.8%). Adolescents with cow´s milk allergy had fewer gastrointestinal symptoms (p = 0.036), but more skin (p < 0.001) and respiratory (p = 0.028) ailments than adolescents with lactose intolerance. Conclusions: The manifestations associated with cow’s milk consumption in late adolescents seem to correspond mainly to cow´s milk allergy than to lactose intolerance.
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Bedolla-Pulido, A., Morales-Romero, J., Hernández-Colín, D. D., Bedolla-Pulido, T. R., Meza-López, C., & Bedolla-Barajas, M. (2022). Prevalence of cow´s milk allergy and lactose intolerance among Mexican late adolescents. Revista Alergia Mexico, 69(3), 105–108. https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v69i3.1120
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