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Evaluation of the effect of gluten-free diet and Mediterranean diet on autoimmune system in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Food science & nutrition
February 1, 2024
Mutlu Tuçe Ülker et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of gluten-free, Mediterranean, and combined Mediterranean gluten-free diets on thyroid function and autoantibody levels in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Results Summary

The study found that gluten-free and Mediterranean gluten-free diets led to increased Free T3 hormone levels and reduced anti-TPO and anti-Tg levels, though the latter was not statistically significant. Body weight and related metrics also decreased significantly in intervention groups compared to controls.

Population

40 patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

12 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (24)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
gluten-free diet
decrease
antibody concentration
-
-
reduces
#1
gluten-free diet
neutral
thyroid autoimmunization
-
-
regulates
#2
Mediterranean diet
decrease
oxidative stress
-
-
reduces
#3
Mediterranean diet
increase
Free T3 hormone levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
increased significantly
#4
gluten-free diet
increase
Free T3 hormone levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
increased significantly
#5
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
increase
Free T3 hormone levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
increased significantly
#6
Mediterranean diet
decrease
anti-TPO levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased
#7
gluten-free diet
decrease
anti-TPO levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased
#8
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
decrease
anti-TPO levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased
#9
Mediterranean diet
decrease
anti-Tg levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased
#10
gluten-free diet
decrease
anti-Tg levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased
#11
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
decrease
anti-Tg levels
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased
#12
Mediterranean diet
decrease
body weight
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#13
gluten-free diet
decrease
body weight
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#14
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
decrease
body weight
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#15
Mediterranean diet
decrease
body mass index
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#16
gluten-free diet
decrease
body mass index
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#17
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
decrease
body mass index
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#18
Mediterranean diet
decrease
waist circumference
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#19
gluten-free diet
decrease
waist circumference
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#20
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
decrease
waist circumference
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#21
Mediterranean diet
decrease
hip circumference
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#22
gluten-free diet
decrease
hip circumference
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#23
Mediterranean gluten-free diet
decrease
hip circumference
patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
-
decreased significantly
#24
Abstract

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which thyroid cells are attacked through cell-and antibody-mediated immune processes. A gluten-free diet reduces antibody concentration and regulates thyroid autoimmunization. Mediterranean diet reduces oxidative stress. This study evaluates the short-term effects of Mediterranean, gluten-free, and Mediterranean gluten-free dietary patterns on thyroid function and autoantibody levels of patients. The 40 patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis included in the study were randomly divided into four groups (defined as gluten-free, Mediterranean, Mediterranean gluten-free, and controls) for 12 weeks. Thyroid function tests, autoantibody levels, and food consumption were recorded at the beginning and end of the study. There was no statistically significant difference in TSH levels of the groups before the intervention, but a statistically significant difference was found afterward (p < 0.05). Free T3 hormone levels showed a statistically significant difference across the groups before and after the intervention (p < 0.05). Free T3 hormone levels increased significantly in all intervention groups after the intervention, with the highest increase in the Mediterranean group (p < 0.05). In the intervention groups, anti-TPO and anti-Tg levels decreased after the intervention; however, this difference was not significant across groups (p > 0.05). In addition, body weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumference averages decreased significantly in all intervention groups compared with controls (p < 0.05). The study achieved an increase in Free T3 hormone levels in the intervention groups. The most marked difference was seen in the Mediterranean gluten-free diet model, which may be due to the anti-inflammatory effect of both Mediterranean and gluten-free diets and the loss of body weight as a result of the intervention.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations6
Citations/Year3.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.94
NIH Percentile73.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.45
Normalized Score0.66
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