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How has lactose intolerance evolved in the human population?

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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar in milk.

Some populations have evolved the ability to digest lactose into adulthood, known as lactase persistence, due to a genetic mutation.

This adaptation is more common in populations with a history of dairy farming.

However, lactose intolerance remains prevalent in many populations worldwide.
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