Anthropometric Marker Contribution Assessment for Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Diet in Portuguese Children | Chapter 2 | Issues and Development in Health Research Vol. 3

 Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder characterised by a long-term sensitivity to gluten, as well as diarrhoea and weight loss. The epidemiology and phenotype of CD are ever-changing, but the symptoms that children with CD experience are diverse and age-dependent. The goal of this study was to look at the progression of anthropometric markers in 61 Portuguese children with celiac disease at the time of diagnosis and at the time of the study, and to correlate these changes with gluten-free product intake. The researchers looked at data from 61 celiac disease patients (59.0 percent of whom were female) who had been on a gluten-free diet for 5.0 4.6 years. For both girls and boys, a statistical t-test evaluation of pBMI at diagnosis and across the study period revealed a statistically significant positive rise (p = 0.008). The differences between ingested and advised values were calculated, demonstrating an increase in overall calorie and carbohydrate consumption. Although a gluten-free diet can restore most children's nutritional status, nutritional counselling appears to be important to avoid nutrient imbalances and future health concerns.

Author (S) Details

Patrícia Soares
Atlântica, Instituto Universitário, Portugal.

Piedade Sande Lemos
Nova Medical School, Hospital Amadora-Sintra, Hospital CUF-Cascais, Portugal.

Ana Maria Pires
Atlântica, Instituto Universitário, Portugal and Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Portugal.

Ana Cláudia Cavaco de Sousa
Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências Químicas e Biológicas do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (CIQuiBio-IPS), Portugal.

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