On 1/6/06, Subscriptions <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I have a question... so rice is considered to be more commonly an allergen
> in areas where it is more frequently eaten.  I've heard that dairy
> intolerance is more prevalent in Asia... do people in Asia eat a lot of
> dairy?


Lactose intolerance is common in Asia.  Milk *allergy* is probably less
common than it is here since they consume less milk than many other
cultures, but I don't have numbers/studies on that at the moment.

--Robyn