Adherence to Gluten-Free Diet and Affecting Factors in Adolescents with Celiac Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction: Adolescents with celiac disease were affected differently by the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the adherence to a gluten-free diet during in adolescents with celiac disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the associated fact...

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Published inInternational journal of caring sciences Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 1091 - 1100
Main Authors Aydin, Ayla Irem, Baspinar, Busra, Atak, Meryem, Demirtas, Zeliha, Oztas, Gulay, Ozyazicioglu, Nurcan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nicosia Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences 01.09.2023
Subjects
Age groups
Body mass index
Celiac disease
Chronic illnesses
COVID-19
Data analysis
Diet
Disease prevention
Eating behavior
Food
Gluten
Hypotheses
Pandemics
Questionnaires
Social networks
Sociodemographics
Teenagers
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Summary:Introduction: Adolescents with celiac disease were affected differently by the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the adherence to a gluten-free diet during in adolescents with celiac disease during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the associated factors. Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 85 adolescents in the 10-19 age group diagnosed with celiac disease. Result: Adolescents who were non-adherence with a gluten-free diet during the pandemic had difficulty finding gluten-free products, and this was most commonly due to not being able to find gluten-free products in the markets. Diet adherence was significantly higher in the younger age group (P < 0.01). Discussion: Adolescents with celiac disease face difficulties adhering to a gluten-free diet during the pandemic. It is therefore important that clinicians, pediatric nurses, and dietitians encourage adolescents to adhere to their diets.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X