Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXV, Issue 2
Written by Gratziela Victoria BAHACIU, Nela DRAGOMIR, Carmen Georgeta NICOLAE, Ioan CUSTURĂ, Minodora TUDORACHE
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune condition that patients have to deal for lifelong. It affects almost 1% of the general population and determines lifestyle and social changes due to diet control and restrictions. Gluten ingestion in patients with CD determines bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, nausea and vomiting conducting to anaemia, osteoporosis, neurological problems, herpetiform dermatitis can occur later in life. The incidence of CD increased especially for women (17.4 cases of 100,000 for one year); for men, the incidence is 7.8 per 100,000 people in one year. More and more children are also diagnosed with celiac disease, 21.3 per 100,000 person-years compared to 12.9 per 100,000 in adults. Wheat allergy, gluten sensitivity and celiac disease represent medical conditions that are correlated with cereal consumption and become of increased interest for consumers in order to have an appropriate diet or a preventive one. Gluten free diet (GFD) become more popular among consumers and its popularity is increasing, health practitioners started to question if there is a real health benefit for everyone or just a medical nutrition therapy for those in need.
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