Corey is a 17-year-old high school student who loves sweets. His grandparents own a local candy shop, so he works part-time and eats sweets nearly every day. Although he's a relatively tall kid at 6 feet, 1 inch, he's a little stocky. His mom acknowledges that both Corey's father and grandfather are tall and stocky, but she is still worried about his health. He has an instinctive liking for sweets, so it is easy for him to overconsume the sugary treats at the shop. Corey is taking nutrition and health classes in school and is starting to think a little differently about his diet. The old saying "You are what you eat" has made an impression on him: he can't help but think how sweets have impacted his body and health.
Eating his favorite pastry doesn't normally cause intestinal gas or bloating for Corey, unless he drinks milk with it. What condition might Corey have?
a. irritable bowel syndrome
b. inability to digest lactose
c. hemorrhoids
d. stomach ulcer
e. GERD