The role of gluten-free foods in coeliac disease: the evidence
Non-compliance with a gluten-free diet has a significant cost impact on the NHS.
This new evidence-based resource is available for healthcare professionals and key stakeholders involved in the management and care of people with coeliac disease.
Coeliac disease is a chronic, permanent and debilitating condition, which is significantly under-diagnosed and may affect as many as one in 300 people in the UK. The only treatment for coeliac disease is adherence to a life-long strict gluten-free diet.
The document includes evidence to support:
the importance of patient compliance to improve symptoms and daily health;
how regular follow-up of people with coeliac disease by gastroenterologists,GPs, dietitians and pharmacists improves compliance, allows monitoring of nutritional status, and the assessment of the development of long-term complications;
how compliance is aided by the availability of gluten-free, staple foods.
The role of gluten-free foods in coeliac disease: the evidence, please contact: Harvard Health. Tel: 01932 350006; Fax: 01932 353336; E-mail: enquiries@harvardhealth.co.uk
