Question

Majid suffers from one of eating relating diseases. When he drinks milk, milk sugars are not digested properly. What is the name of Majid condition? What can he use to help him digest and absorb lactose? Give another condition related to milk sugar consumption and occurs for infants.

Answer 1

Answer:

The name of Majid condition: Lactose intolerance.

Another condition related to milk sugar consumption and occurs for infants: Galactosemia.

Explanation:

A) Lactose intolerance is condition when body cannot digest milk sugars called as lactose. This is a sugar that is found in milk products.

In lactose intolerance, small intestine does not produce digestive enzyme called as lactase. Lactase enzyme helps in breaks down of lactose so that body can absorb it.


B) Things can he use to help him digest and absorb lactose are:

- Limit dairy products and milk.

- Take lactase enzyme in form of powder or liquid milk that helps in break down the lactose.


C) Galactosemia in infants utilize D-glucose sugar in milk but cannot utilize D-galactose sugar. Galactosemia is a rare metabolic disease that causes problems in infants