Prevalence of eating disorders in patients with celiac disease: a comparative study with healthy individuals
Renato Nisihara,
Ana Clara Maier Techy,
Carolina Staichok
et al.
Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Celiac disease is a chronic immune-mediated disease, which is triggered and maintained by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Eating disorders are a persistent disturbance in eating-related behavior that results in altered food consumption or absorption and that significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of eating disorders in Brazilian celiac patients. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted as … Show more
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