Compliance With Gluten-Free Diet and Affecting Factors in Adolescents With Celiac Disease
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Celiac is a chronic autoimmune disease that is treated with a gluten-free diet. Adolescents with celiac disease were affected differently by the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the compliance with a gluten-free diet during in adolescents with celiac disease during the Covid-19 pandemic and identify the associated factors.
The sample of this study consisted of 85 adolescents in the 10-19 age group diagnosed with celiac disease. Research data were collected by online questionnaires (Google Forms) between January and April 2022. Sociodemographic and disease-related data of adolescents who were compliant and those who were non-compliant with a gluten-free diet during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Adolescents with celiac disease adherence to their diet [4 month]
In this study, dietary compliance of adolescents with celiac disease was examined using the Gluten-Free Diet Compliance Form.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- The effects of the pandemic on the gluten-free diet [4 month]
The Factors Affecting Gluten-Free Diet Compliance form was used to determine the factors affecting adolescents' adherence to a gluten-free diet during the Covid-19 pandemic period.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Being in the 10-19 age group,
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Being diagnosed with celiac disease according to the revised ESPGHAN criteria,
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Following a gluten-free diet for at least 6 months before the COVID-19 lockdown,
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Consenting to participate in the study by the adolescents and their parents.
Exclusion Criteria:
-Having any cognitive or mental disorders.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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1 | Bursa Uludağ University | Bursa | Turkey | 16059 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Uludag University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ayla İrem Aydın, Phd, Uludag University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Publications
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