Beneficial effects of oats in the gluten-free diet of adults with special reference to nutrient status, symptoms and subjective experiences

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 101 - 107
• Main Authors: Størsrud, Stine, Hulthén, Lena R., Lenner, Ragnhild A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2003
• Subjects: administration & dosage; Adult; Adults; Avena; Barley; Bioavailability; Biological and medical sciences; Biological Availability; blood chemistry; Body weight; Celiac disease; Celiac Disease - diet therapy; Coeliac disease; Compliance; Diet; diet therapy; Dietary fiber; Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage; Dietary minerals; Diseases of the digestive system; flatulence; flavor; Food; food intake; Gluten; Gluten-free diet; human diseases; Humans; Investigations; iron; Iron - metabolism; Iron bioavailability; Medical sciences; metabolism; mineral metabolism; nutrient availability; Nutrient status; Nutrition research; nutritional intervention; Nutritional Status; Nutritive value; Oats; Patient Satisfaction; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); satiety; Statistics, Nonparametric; thiamin; Vitamins; zinc; Sweden; Europe; Gluten-free diet; Oats; Coeliac disease; Iron bioavailability; Nutritional status; Human; Immunopathology; Oat; Digestive system; Coeliac disease: Oats: Gluten-free diet: Nutritional status: Iron bioavailability; Iron; Bioavailability; Inorganic element; Feeding; Micronutrient; Symptomatology; Diet therapy; Diet; Intestinal malabsorption; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Adult; Gluten
• ISSN: 0007-1145; 1475-2662
• DOI: 10.1079/BJN2003872

In several studies oats have been reported to be tolerated by coeliac patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the nutritional and symptomatic effects of including oats in the gluten-free diet, as well as the patients' subjective experiences. Twenty adult coeliac patients inclu...