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Compliance to a Gluten-Free Diet in Swedish Children with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease.

Abstract
Children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk of celiac disease (CD). The replacement of insulin in T1D, and the exclusion of gluten in CD, are lifelong, burdensome treatments. Compliance to a gluten-free diet (GFD) in children with CD is reported to be high, while compliance in children with both diseases has scarcely been studied. To examine compliance to a GFD in children with both T1D and CD, we analyzed tissue transglutaminase IgA-antibodies (tTGA). Moreover, associations between compliance and age, sex, glycemic control, ketoacidosis (DKA), body mass index (BMI), and time of CD diagnosis were investigated. Of the 743 children diagnosed with T1D in southern Sweden between 2005 and 2012, 9% were also diagnosed with CD. Of these, 68% showed good compliance to a GFD, 18% showed intermediate compliance, and 14% were classified as non-compliant. Higher age, poorer HbA1c, and more DKAs were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with poorer compliance. In conclusion, we found that compliance to a GFD in children with T1D and CD is likely be lower than in children with CD only. Our results indicate that children with both T1D and CD could need intensified dietary support and that older children and children with poor metabolic control are especially vulnerable subgroups.
AuthorsHanna Söderström, Julia Rehn, Matti Cervin, Cathrine Ahlstermark, Mara Cerqueiro Bybrant, Annelie Carlsson
JournalNutrients (Nutrients) Vol. 13 Issue 12 (Dec 13 2021) ISSN: 2072-6643 [Electronic] Switzerland
PMID34959996 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Body Mass Index
  • Celiac Disease (diet therapy, epidemiology)
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 (diet therapy, epidemiology)
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (epidemiology)
  • Diet, Gluten-Free (methods)
  • Female
  • Glycated Hemoglobin (analysis)
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A (immunology)
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Patient Compliance
  • Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2 (immunology)
  • Sex Factors
  • Sociodemographic Factors
  • Sweden

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