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Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population

Background: Previous studies suggest that the prevalence of wheat/gluten sensitivity and adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) are high in Latin population despite a poor diagnosis of celiac disease. However, these prevalence rates still remain unknown in most Latin American countries. Methods: A cr...

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Autores principales: Cabrera-Chávez, Francisco, Dezar, Gimena V. A., Islas-Zamorano, Anna P., Espinoza-Alderete, Jesús G., Vergara-Jiménez, Marcela J., Magaña-Ordorica, Dalia, Ontiveros, Noé
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28117706
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9010081
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author Cabrera-Chávez, Francisco
Dezar, Gimena V. A.
Islas-Zamorano, Anna P.
Espinoza-Alderete, Jesús G.
Vergara-Jiménez, Marcela J.
Magaña-Ordorica, Dalia
Ontiveros, Noé
author_facet Cabrera-Chávez, Francisco
Dezar, Gimena V. A.
Islas-Zamorano, Anna P.
Espinoza-Alderete, Jesús G.
Vergara-Jiménez, Marcela J.
Magaña-Ordorica, Dalia
Ontiveros, Noé
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description Background: Previous studies suggest that the prevalence of wheat/gluten sensitivity and adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) are high in Latin population despite a poor diagnosis of celiac disease. However, these prevalence rates still remain unknown in most Latin American countries. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in Santa Fe, Argentina. Results: The estimated self-reported prevalence rates were (95% Confidence Interval [CI]): self-reported gluten sensitivity (SR-GS) 7.61% (6.2–9.2), SR-GS currently following a GFD 1.82% (1.2–2.7), celiac disease 0.58% (0.3–1.2), wheat allergy 0.33% (0.12–0.84), self-reported non-celiac gluten sensitivity (SR-NCGS) 6.28% (5.1–7.8), SR-NCGS currently following a GFD 0.91% (0.5–1.6), and adherence to a GFD 6.37% (5.1–7.9). SR-GS was more common in women (6.0%; p < 0.001) and associated with irritable bowel syndrome (p < 0.001). Among the GFD followers, 71.4% were doing it for reasons other than health-related benefits and 50.6% without medical/dietitian advice. In the non-SR-GS group, the main motivations for following a GFD were weight control and the perception that a GFD is healthier. Conclusion: In Argentina, gluten sensitivity is commonly reported and it seems that physicians/gastroenterologists are aware of celiac disease diagnosis. Trustable information about the benefits and potential consequences of following a GFD should be given to the general population.
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spelling pubmed-52951252017-02-10 Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population Cabrera-Chávez, Francisco Dezar, Gimena V. A. Islas-Zamorano, Anna P. Espinoza-Alderete, Jesús G. Vergara-Jiménez, Marcela J. Magaña-Ordorica, Dalia Ontiveros, Noé Nutrients Article Background: Previous studies suggest that the prevalence of wheat/gluten sensitivity and adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) are high in Latin population despite a poor diagnosis of celiac disease. However, these prevalence rates still remain unknown in most Latin American countries. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in Santa Fe, Argentina. Results: The estimated self-reported prevalence rates were (95% Confidence Interval [CI]): self-reported gluten sensitivity (SR-GS) 7.61% (6.2–9.2), SR-GS currently following a GFD 1.82% (1.2–2.7), celiac disease 0.58% (0.3–1.2), wheat allergy 0.33% (0.12–0.84), self-reported non-celiac gluten sensitivity (SR-NCGS) 6.28% (5.1–7.8), SR-NCGS currently following a GFD 0.91% (0.5–1.6), and adherence to a GFD 6.37% (5.1–7.9). SR-GS was more common in women (6.0%; p < 0.001) and associated with irritable bowel syndrome (p < 0.001). Among the GFD followers, 71.4% were doing it for reasons other than health-related benefits and 50.6% without medical/dietitian advice. In the non-SR-GS group, the main motivations for following a GFD were weight control and the perception that a GFD is healthier. Conclusion: In Argentina, gluten sensitivity is commonly reported and it seems that physicians/gastroenterologists are aware of celiac disease diagnosis. Trustable information about the benefits and potential consequences of following a GFD should be given to the general population. MDPI 2017-01-21 /pmc/articles/PMC5295125/ /pubmed/28117706 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9010081 Text en © 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Cabrera-Chávez, Francisco
Dezar, Gimena V. A.
Islas-Zamorano, Anna P.
Espinoza-Alderete, Jesús G.
Vergara-Jiménez, Marcela J.
Magaña-Ordorica, Dalia
Ontiveros, Noé
Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population
title Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population
title_full Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population
title_fullStr Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population
title_short Prevalence of Self-Reported Gluten Sensitivity and Adherence to a Gluten-Free Diet in Argentinian Adult Population
title_sort prevalence of self-reported gluten sensitivity and adherence to a gluten-free diet in argentinian adult population
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28117706
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9010081
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