The Effects of Adult-Type Hypolactasia on Body Height Growth and Dietary Calcium Intake From Childhood Into Young Adulthood: A 21-Year Follow-up Study—The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Abstract

The lactase-phlorizin hydrolase C/C-13910 genotype was not associated with mean growth speed or final mean body height for either boys or girls. However, it contributed significantly to milk product consumption and dietary calcium intake from childhood into young adulthood.