You're stat is technically close to correct, but the implication is wrong for many HN readers. Around 68% of the global pollution have lactose malabsorbtion, b

You're stat is technically close to correct, but the implication is wrong for many HN readers. Around 68% of the global pollution have lactose malabsorbtion, but only 36% of people in the US have lactose malabsorbtion. Not everyone with lactose malabsorbtion is lactose intolerant. > You are more likely to have lactose intolerance if you are from, or your family is from, a part of the world where lactose malabsorption is more common. In the United States, the following ethnic and racial groups are more likely to have lactose malabsorption: > African Americans > American Indians > Asian Americans > Hispanics/Latinos https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/lactose-intolerance/definition-facts#common https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-disea...