Question

people with crohn's disease May develop lactose intolerance caused by damage to their small intestine these people may take a commercial product called lactaid to prevent digestive upset when consuming dairy products what is in lactaid that helps these people avoid these symptoms

Answer 1

The correct answer is - lactase enzyme.

Step-by-step explanation:

Crohn's disease may develop lactose intolerance as this disease causes inflammation in the bowel which affects the lining of the digestive tract. Lactaid is a commercial product that is helpful in the prevention of digestive problems when consuming dairy products.

Lactaid is nothing but an enzyme that helps in digestion or breaking down lactose sugar into galactose and glucose. Lactose sugar is present in the dairy products, that is not digested in the case of lactose intolerance.

Thus, the correct answer is - lactase.