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Millions of Americans cant digest a certain sugar in milk and milk products called lactose. Most people with primary lactose intolerance are genetically predisposed to significantly reduce lactase production between the ages of 2 and 5. 1 3 Indians Are Suffering Form Lactose Intolerant By Vinod Joshi Linkedin Lactose Intolerance Develops with Aging. Lactose intolerance aging . This enzyme production can decrease. Lactose intolerance usually begins in kids around age 5. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include bloating after eating dairy cramping gas and diarrhea. The aim of our study was therefore to verify the impact of age on lactose intolerance and malabsorption. Primary lactose intolerance the most common type can appear later in life once you reach adulthood. When you eat or drink dairy products enzymes in your small intestine digest lactose so the body can make energy. Some ethnic and racial populations are more affected than others including African American