People who are lactose intolerant do not have enough lactase to digest lactose sugar. This is a type of malabsorption syndrome.

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This statement is correct. People who are lactose intolerant have a deficiency of lactase enzyme which is required to digest lactose sugar. This leads to a type of malabsorption syndrome where lactose sugar passes undigested through the gut causing unpleasant symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, gas and diarrhoea.

People Who Are Lactose Intolerant Do Not Have Enough Lactase