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Review
. 2014 Jan 2;6(1):207-20.
doi: 10.3390/nu6010207.

Celiac disease and overweight in children: an update

Antonella Diamanti  1 , Teresa Capriati  2 , Maria Sole Basso  3 , Fabio Panetta  4 , Vincenzo Maria Di Ciommo Laurora  5 , Francesca Bellucci  6 , Fernanda Cristofori  7 , Ruggiero Francavilla  8
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Review

Celiac disease and overweight in children: an update

Antonella Diamanti et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

The clinical presentation of celiac disease in children is very variable and differs with age. The prevalence of atypical presentations of celiac disease has increased over the past 2 decades. Several studies in adults and children with celiac disease indicate that obesity/overweight at disease onset is not unusual. In addition, there is a trend towards the development of overweight/obesity in celiac patients who strictly comply with a gluten-free diet. However, the pathogenesis and clinical implications of the coexistence of classic malabsorption (e.g., celiac disease) and overweight/obesity remain unclear. This review investigated the causes and main clinical factors associated with overweight/obesity at the diagnosis of celiac disease and clarified whether gluten withdrawal affects the current trends of the nutritional status of celiac disease patients.

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