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Gluten-Free Diet: Gaps and Needs for a Healthier Diet.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Valentina Melini et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to review the nutritional profile of gluten-free-rendered products and discuss their possible relationship with the nutritional status of coeliac patients on a gluten-free diet.

Results Summary

The study found that gluten-free products often have low protein content and high fat and salt content, though dietary fiber and sugar levels have improved. Population studies confirmed these nutritional inadequacies, highlighting the need for better product development.

Population

Coeliac disease patients on a gluten-free diet.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
gluten-free diet (GFD)
decrease
symptoms of coeliac disease
genetically susceptible individuals
-
effective treatment in remitting the symptoms
#1
gluten-free-rendered products
decrease
protein content
-
-
low
#2
gluten-free-rendered products
increase
fat content
-
-
high
#3
gluten-free-rendered products
increase
salt content
-
-
high
#4
gluten-free-rendered products
increase
dietary fiber
-
-
more adequate levels
#5
gluten-free-rendered products
increase
sugar
-
-
more adequate levels
#6
Abstract

The gluten-free diet (GFD) is currently the only effective treatment in remitting the symptoms of coeliac disease (CD), a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten proteins in genetically susceptible individuals. The diet entails the substitution of gluten-containing products with gluten-free-rendered products. However, over recent decades the nutritional profile of gluten-free (GF) food products has been increasingly questioned within the scientific community. The aim of this paper is to review the nutritional profile of gluten-free-rendered products currently available on the market, and discuss the possible relationship thereof with the nutritional status of coeliac patients on a GFD. Key inadequacies of currently available GF products are low protein content and a high fat and salt content. More adequate levels of dietary fiber and sugar than in the past have been reported. Population studies confirmed the above mentioned inadequacies. Further efforts are required to conceive adoptable interventions for product development and reformulation in order to achieve compliance with nutritional recommendations.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Celiac DiseaseDiet, Gluten-FreeDiet, HealthyGlutensHumansNutritional RequirementsNutritive Value
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations140
Citations/Year23.3
Relative Citation Ratio10.41
NIH Percentile98%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score2.00
Normalized Score0.64
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