Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors, characterized by abdominal
obesity, dyslipidemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) …

Lactose is the main source of calories in milk, an essential nutriedigestion, patients with
visceral hypersensitivity nt in infancy and a key part of the diet in populations that maintain …

The gut microbiome is affected by multiple factors, including genetics. In this study, we
assessed the influence of host genetics on microbial species, pathways and gene ontology …

Background Studies have shown wide variation in the prevalence of lactose malabsorption
across the world, but no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have recently assessed the …

Lactase persistence—the ability of adults to digest the lactose in milk—varies widely in
frequency across human populations. This trait represents an adaptation to the …

Niche construction is the process by which organisms construct important components of
their local environment in ways that introduce novel selection pressures. Lactase …

Lactase persistence (LP) is common among people of European ancestry, but with the
exception of some African, Middle Eastern and southern Asian groups, is rare or absent …

Exosomes constitute the newest mode of intercellular communication, transmitting
information between cells. This exchange of molecular information is facilitated by their …

Most people are born with the ability to digest lactose, the major carbohydrate in milk and
the main source of nutrition until weaning. Approximately 75% of the world's population …

It has been known for some 40 years that lactase production persists into adult life in some
people but not in others. However, the mechanism and evolutionary significance of this …