Celiac.com 08/20/2018 - Following a gluten-free diet is critical for people with celiac disease. However, the factors that influence gluten-free diet success for people with celiac disease are not well understood on a population-wide scale.
A team of researchers recently set out to assess the factors that influence gluten‐free diet adherence in patients with celiac disease. The research team included E. P. Halmos, M. Deng, S. R. Knowles, K. Sainsbury, B. Mullan, and J. A. Tye‐Din.
The team asked celiac patients to complete an online survey that included the validated Celiac Dietary Adherence Test, along with questions on demographics, details of diagnosis and management and assessment of diet knowledge, quality of life and psychological distress. The team then reviewed the ...

Celiac.com 01/03/2019 - Celiac disease is common in Saudi Arabia, affecting about 1.5% of the country's total population, according to a recent mass screening study. A team of researchers recently set out to determine the frequency of celiac disease-predisposing human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQ genotypes in the Saudi population.
The research team included A Al-Hussaini, H Alharthi, A Osman, N Eltayeb-Elsheikh, and A Chentoufi. They are variously affiliated with the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University; Prince Abdullah bin Khalid Celiac Disease Research Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the Department of Pathology a...

Celiac.com 08/23/2021 - Ever worry about whether your doctor is properly knowledgeable about the risk of nutritional deficiencies for celiac patients on a gluten-free diet? 
A gluten-free diet offers the best symptom relief for patients with celiac disease, but a number of researchers and nutritionists have expressed concern about the potential for nutritional deficiencies for some patients. A team of researchers recently set determine how well medical students and healthcare professionals in Poland understand nutritional deficiencies, and the prevention of such deficiencies, in celiac patients on a gluten-free diet. 
The research team included Łukasz Dembiński, Artur Mazur, Mariusz Dąbrowski, Teresa Jackowska, and Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz. They are variously affiliated with t...

Celiac.com 04/05/2023 - Over the past few years, the gluten-free food market has grown significantly. However, it is important to question whether these products are actually contributing to balanced diets.
A recent study aimed to investigate the nutritional composition of various gluten-free products produced nine years apart. The study also compared the nutritional compositions of 104 gluten-free products currently marketed in Spain with their gluten-containing counterparts.
The Researchers
The study team included Claudia Mármol-Soler, Silvia Matias, Jonatan Miranda, Idoia Larretxi, María del Pilar Fernández-Gil, María Ángeles Bustamante, Itziar Churruca, Olaia Martínez, and Edurne Simón. They are variously affiliated with the Gluten Analysis Laboratory, Department of Pha...